All in a day’s trip – Monaco and Eze
The release of Iron Man 3 just reminded me about my trip to Monaco and the backlog of blog posts about my vacation in the south-east of France during Christmas. If you’ve watched … Continue reading
Sun, sand and surf in Portugal
“Rain, rain go away, come again another day”, and I so hope that day doesn’t come anytime soon. After weeks of grey and gloomy skies, the incessant rains started getting … Continue reading
That was Nice
“Au revoir Marseille”, I said as the bus pulled out of the St. Charles Station and made its way eastward, heading towards the most beautiful city on the French Riviera … Continue reading
All in a day’s trip – Martigues and Vitrolles
This was my last day in Marseille and I had to spend it well- so here I was looking up options on the internet for good day trips. Aix- check. … Continue reading
Paper weight
Life in the academic world pivots around the word ‘paper’. Note that I am not talking about the stacks of papers containing equations, analysis results, good and/or bad (most often bad) heaped … Continue reading
Cassis rocks!
“How?” I asked myself for the umpteenth time, “How could I have not heard of Cassis before?” “ How on earth is neighbouring Marseille more famous than this piece of … Continue reading
Aixidentally lost
This post encapsulates day II of my Christmas break in the South of France: a day trip to Aix-en-Provence – a choice determined by google and the Marseille bus service. … Continue reading
She is human, not just a woman
It’s a rainy Thursday night. I’m making my way home from the theatre after watching the movie ‘life of Pi.’ I loved the movie – the cinematography was out of … Continue reading
From one European culture capital to the next
After enjoying my much-needed vacation, I am back with my first post of 2013. I spent my Christmas break in the south of France. Wait, don’t give me that weird … Continue reading
Bom dia,Braga
Welcome to the European youth capital of 2012 – Braga. Most tourists who visit Braga primarily do so with the intention of visiting the much acclaimed Bom Jesus church. The … Continue reading
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