

Exploring Tian Chi: A Day of Nature, Culture, and Culinary Adventures
We started our morning at 9:00 am and headed down to the lobby where we enjoyed the hotel breakfast. At 9:30 am we left our hotel to meet...

Guy de Bassompierre
Jun 162 min read


Journey to China: Unexpected Discoveries and Culinary Delights
On the first day we left our house with our bags packed and our minds open. An hour after leaving the house and saying our final goodbyes...

Max de Bassompierre
Jun 162 min read


Back on the BRICS road: China Chapter
Wow, can you believe it's been nearly nine years since we embarked on our amazing adventure from Cape Town to explore the BRICS countries...

Leanne de Bassompierre
Jun 162 min read


Can Nationalism ever be just 'entertainment'?
As we attend the Waga border "show", we are prompted to reflect on the entertainment value of nationalism...
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Nov 7, 20223 min read


Travel in music: Recap of the nomadic playlist
Yesterday, I posted the last chapter of this 36-part musical series of personal souvenirs, gathered in the 28 countries I have lived in...
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Jun 27, 20202 min read


Travel in music: Chapter 36 - 2016, Travel Through BRICS (South Africa)
2020, the world is in confinement because of a corona virus. I have used this time to reminisce on my past through a musical blog series....
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Jun 26, 20206 min read


Travel in music: Chapter 35 - 2012-2016, South Africa (part II)
2020, the world is in confinement because of a corona virus. I have used this time to reminisce on my past through a musical blog series....
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Jun 25, 20206 min read


Travel in music: Chapter 34 - 2010-2012, Mexico
2020, the world is in confinement because of a corona virus. I have used this time to reminisce on my past through a musical blog series....
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Jun 24, 20205 min read


Travel in music: Chapter 33 - 2006-2010, South Africa
2020, the world is in confinement because of a corona virus. I have used this time to reminisce on my past through a musical blog series....
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Jun 23, 20205 min read


Travel in music: Chapter 32 - 2006, Canada
2020, the world is in confinement because of a corona virus. I have used this time to reminisce on my past through a musical blog series....
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Jun 22, 20205 min read


Travel in music: Chapter 31 - 2006, Poland (part II)
2020, the world is in confinement because of a corona virus. I have used this time to reminisce on my past through a musical blog series....
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Jun 21, 20204 min read


Travel in music: Chapter 30 - 2005, India
2020, the world is in confinement because of a corona virus. I have used this time to reminisce on my past through a musical blog series....
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Jun 20, 20204 min read