Nothing to see here but a big pile of rocks, right? Well... at first glance, yes. But if you take a second to look a little closer, you may realize that each and every one of these boring old rocks is

The microscopic world of insects has always fascinated me. During my last 15 years of travelling, I have been lucky enough to come across some of the most unique creepy crawlers: tiny scorpions in Borneo,

This is the second part of a series where I take you on a visual journey to discover the intricate patterns and designs of our surroundings. If you would like to read the first part of this series, click

If you lay in the grass and take the time to look around you for just a few minutes, you may begin to notice the variety of patterns surrounding you. When I say "look", what I actually mean to

Alright. I didn't want to ruin the surprise of what we found in the well so I thought I'd grab your attention and keep your curiosity fresh with these gold coins. We never actually found those, but...

Once upon a time... In the courtyard of the Burgundian farm where my parents live, an old well was said to contain a silver sugar bowl. Before I begin my story, I first have to tell you about my

Results are in for the Drawing and Coloring Contest held throughout this past week. Some excellent entries have been submitted with a great variety of topics - humorous ones, some collaboration pieces,

My great-grandfather associated his passion for farm life with that of painting. A few miles from his home, in the region of "Bresse" in Burgundy, there were beautiful farms that pleased him

A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you a drawing made by my great-grandfather in the 1960's. This drawing generated a few interesting conversations (as per the nature of its meaning - open to interpretations

As you know well by now, my great-grandfather was particularly fond of painting landscapes. His oil paintings were primarily done within his workshop, once returning home from his numerous walks. The reason

Three years ago, my brother and I attended Zeitgeist's 7th annual "ZDay" awareness campaign in Berlin, Germany. If you are not familiar with the Zeitgeist movement, you may be interested to know

Hong Kong is a city packed with architectural landmarks which most of you are now familiar with thanks to being one of Hollywood's cherished background. Housing more than 7.3 million residents within just

As you already know, my great-grandfather was a man of many trades. Throughout his childhood, he was particularly fond of classical literature and had read hundreds of books by the likes of Victor Hugo

Photo taken in Hangzhou, China Let's face it, the thought of eating an egg which has been described as having been preserved for 100 years doesn't sound too appetizing to most of us, does it? Well, believe

My great-grandfather was secretary of the socialist party of a small village in Burgundy. He liked politics and led a politically engaged life especially throughout his retirement years. Thanks to him,

I took this photo in Borneo during a homestay near the Kinabatangan river. Meet Rayaan, a 3 year old little boy whose love for toy cars and silly songs were the source of many laughs and interesting

My great-grandfather was an observer who enjoyed watching all forms of life unravel and move around him. One of his greatest pleasure was to "record" what he had seen either by drawing or painting

This is the final episode of our improvised holiday trip to Reunion island. After spending 2 1/2 weeks here and experiencing an absolute roller-coaster ride of emotions because of a slight job mishap,

A trip to Reunion would not be complete without a hike to the "Piton de la Fournaise", one of the world's most active volcano along with Kīlauea in the Hawaiian Islands, which I had the great

I've prepared a slightly different format for you today. I have noticed that my great-grandfather has accumulated quite a lot of paintings, both watercolor and oil paint, depicting Burgundian houses of