Tourism

    Wow... Chichén Itzá! (Mexico, Yucatán, July 2014)

    The girl who wanted to see the Mayan pyramids

    The old stones of Mexico are worth seeing. And Indiana Jones can (still) go get dressed. To me, the mysterious Mayan pyramids!
    View of the Fam archipelago from the Piaynemo viewpoint. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2015)

    Diving in Raja Ampat: How to Plan the Trip of a Lifetime

    Raja Ampat (Indonesia) is where I've done some of the best diving of my life. But tourism, which is booming on these islands, is jeopardizing their seabed and exceptional biodiversity.
    Koh Phi Phi Leh. Thailand, February 2011.

    Phi Phi Leh, the beautiful island

    Koh Phi Phi, it's actually two islands. The big one, Koh Phi Phi Don, where one lives. And the little one, Koh Phi Phi Leh, uninhabited. It keeps, despite the crowd of tourists, like treasure island, cinema island.
    Ta Prohm. Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia. February 2011.

    Ta Prohm: Roots and Stone

    At Ta Prohm, the roots of the trees embrace the stone. I love this temple of Angkor, where you can almost think you are an explorer, discovering mysterious ruins buried in the jungle ...
    The sociologist Rodolphe Christin has published "Manuel de l'antitourisme" published by Yago.

    Has tourism killed the spirit of travel?

    A few days ago, I met sociologist Rodolphe Christin for an interview. He is the author of Manuel de l'antitourisme, published by Yago. It's an itchy little book, in which he invites us to give meaning back to our travels.
    Maya Bay, beach become famous thanks to the movie The Beach with Di Caprio. Koh Phi Phi Leh, Thailand, January 2007.

    Maya Bay, the beach from the film The Beach, and diving in Hin

    Did you see the movie The Beach with Leonardo Di Caprio and Virginie Ledoyen? Yes, it's there ... Maya Beach, on Koh Phi Phi Leh, in the south of Thailand.