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The Cyclades: Must-Visit Islands

ditionally, the island is famous for its monastery of Chozoviotissa (founded in the 11th century) perched on a cliffside. Its church holds a treasure of icons and manuscripts. ...

13
May
2008

Telecommuting: 3 tips for working in optimal conditions

nditions is to store your virtual office. To see your computer more clearly and be more efficient, consider things like: - delete unnecessary icons on the desktop and in the taskbar - regularly sort and delete your e-mails, creating categories if necessary to find them better - nam ...

11
Mar
2022

Bardot: 4 good reasons to watch the France 2 series.

She recounts the beginnings of a mythical actress. Summarizing the life and work of the greatest sex symbol of French cinema in a TV series is of course an impossible mission... However, Danièle Thompson and her son Christopher have taken up the challenge of dedicating a biographical series to Bri ...

05
May
2023

Tourism: 5 Good Reasons to Visit Egypt

e largest archaeological museum in the world. Cairo is also worth stopping by to admire Saladin's Citadel, its Coptic quarter with churches adorned with icons, and its large souk filled with glittering trinkets. Heading further south, do not miss Aswan and Elephantine Island. The city, located nea ...

17
Apr
2024

Designer lighting: 5 things to know about the Akari lamp

1- These lamps were created by a former assistant of Brancusi. The story of the Akari lamps began in Gifu, Japan, in 1951. This city is one of the last in the Japanese archipelago where cormorant fishing is still practiced on the Nagara River. Almost every night, the fishermen who perpetuate this ...

03
July
2024

Museum in Paris: why visit the Petit Palais?

on is not limited to paintings but traces the history of art from Antiquity to 1900. I was thus surprised to see Greek black-figure vases and Orthodox icons gilded with gold leaf. To be completely honest, I didn't have time to explore the entire permanent collection as it spans an area of 5000 squa ...

04
July
2024