Five years after leaving Paris, with two long journeys, and two other summers spent in France and around – spending more time friends and family -, my confidence has grown: my lifestyle is working!
I can do a job I like during the winter and travel the rest of the year, learn new skills, learn about/from the planet and people, get involved in actions that benefit nature and local communities. Continue reading
Author Archives: leBigJay
United States Premiers pas dans les Rocheuses
Les Rocheuses… un mythe ! Que ce soit pour ses reliefs, sa faune, sa neige légendaire, les X games, ou le classique « The Other Side of Aspen », les rocheuses ont toujours été pour moi une source de fantasmes et de fascination. J’ai enfin pu bravé ses voies que je pensais impénétrables… mais c’est les états unis… ! Continue reading
United States My travelling secrets…
I will unveil and share my little travelling secrets with you. Continue reading
Canada Crossing the border from Canada to the USA, from Ontario to Michigan at Sault-Ste-Marie
Sault-Ste-Marie is both in Ontario and Michigan, but look totally different on either side. The only thing they have in common is the nickname: the ‘Soo’. The border is formed by river St-Mary that flows from Lake Superior to the North Channel of the Lake Huron. A long suspended bridge can take you across.
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Canada Bruce peninsula: where the Grizzly bear is hiding
When I told people in Toronto I was heading to the Bruce peninsula, most of them had no clue what it was. Getting there was a little difficult and costly, but I got more that I bargained for. If you like nature, hiking, swimming in pristine water, nice white sandy beaches or more rocky coves; well get ready because it has all to offer… Continue reading
Canada Montréal sous la tempête
Les locaux le disent, ces gros orages répétés – en moyenne un par semaine depuis que je suis arrivé à Montréal – ne sont pas coutumes dans l’est canadien. Toronto a été victime de pluies torentielles cet été causant d’importantes inondations à répétition. Continue reading
Canada Dix-neuf et quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
Le Canada a décidé de retirer de la circulation le ‘sou noir’, la pièce de un cent, dit un ‘sou’. La plus petite pièce devient donc celle de cinq sous. Une situation qui rend rare le fait de pouvoir payer en espèce le prix affiché à la caisse… Continue reading
Canada Mon moi(s) à Montréal
Arrivé le 24 juin, je m’apprête à quitter le belle province de Québec ce vendredi pour commencer mon périple d’un mois à travers une petite partie du Canada et des USA. J’ai passé un mois à Montréal à apprivoiser la ville, tenter de comprendre le Québec et les Québecois. Je vais tenter de faire un bref résumer ici de mon expérience. Continue reading
United Kingdom Standing At A Crossroads…
… and contemplating all possible roads.
After a slight diversion in my travel, that included a short seasonaire job in a ski resort in the French Alps and one month in Paris, I am now posted in London. Continue reading
China Jianshui Railway
Here is what remains of the railway in Jianshui. This track is part of the Hanoi – Kunming network build by the French in the early XXth century. It has the particularity to have a 1 metre gauge. You can learn more about this railway by reading the Wikipedia article: Kunming-Hai Phiong Railway.
