So Bora Bora was not just a postcard, there was something more than just the dreamlike sceneries, the picnics on a boat in the middle of the lagoon on day of the year… The particular evening described in “Bora Bora, New Year’s day” ended up in quite a messy affair… an hotelier or restaurant owner’s…
So far I have been following a chronological order with Fernweh’s posts, and I suddenly realized it may appear that I am telling my life story, which is far from my intention… So, let’s break the habit, today’s story took place at the end of 2001, on the beautiful island of Bora Bora, French Polynesia,…
Cancun became home to my 3rd Beetle, which was a chopped off version of a 1986 red specimen, in a much better shape than the previous one. Later on I had the color changed to white, which looked a whole lot better on the beach 🙂 It had a few holes under the pedals, which was actually…
The only downside to packing your suitcases and setting off to a faraway destination, is that you can only get hired “locally”, as opposed to signing an expatriate contract, which means the company will not only pay for your expenses to relocate, along with a few other significant perks, but, most importantly, your salary will be…
Happy New Year to all my current and future readers, present and future friends, my family… The New Year brings a new name and a new look to this blog of reflections on a (half) life of travels and discoveries : FERNWEH Hospitality short stories from around the world Fernweh : Literally “farsickness” or “longing for…
This week, on Wednesday and Friday morning, I organized a practical class for my Restaurant Management course students… the idea is to recreate the “real” conditions of a restaurant, in a 35 sq m2 classroom 🙂 Luckily we have a practical kitchen just separated by a window, so there goes our “kitchen pass”! Half the…
Mexico! When I decided to move to Mexico, I applied a similar technique as I had at the end of 1991, when I left for South Africa : I just packed a few suitcases, and I was on my way… I just was too impatient to just get on the road, well, rather a plane…
Last week I wrote about my experience in South Africa, which started in 1992 and was the first milestone of a life of discoveries in many lands… Being a hotelier is a real privilege : not only you get to meet all kinds of people, provide them with -hopefully at least!- pleasurable experiences, cater for…
After a couple of difficult weeks, and the promise – unfortunately- of more to come, it’s now time to get back to writing. Since this blog is about tales of hospitality, I thought it would be useful for my readers to understand a little bit about the particular characteristics of a hotelier… To be a…
