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The coronavirus pandemic in Israel and France has led me to two insights that may be relevant to you as well. You are invited to enter and learn what the connection between...
Guernsey is not part of France. Why am I writing about it? The first reason is that although Guernsey belongs to the British Crown, its true culture is French. This can be seen in the names of the streets and houses, most of which are written in French, the Patois language spoken by the island's elders, which originates from the Norman language, and of course the fact that Guernsey was the home of Victor Hugo for 15 years.
The second reason is the fact that I have been living there since 2016, and the island is a significant part of my life.
So what will you find in my articles about Guernsey? Stories about its history, restaurants that I particularly like, places in Guernsey that you should visit and of course stories about the two neighboring islands of Sark and Herm. Guernsey is a magical place that few have managed to discover, so if you are looking for something different and different – this is the place for you.
The coronavirus pandemic in Israel and France has led me to two insights that may be relevant to you as well. You are invited to enter and learn what the connection between...
Although this blog is mostly a "professional" blog that mainly provides tips about Paris and other parts of France or in-depth articles about culture...
Guernsey is a magical island located between England and France that only a few Israeli tourists have visited. Since I lived there for a few years, I decided...
About 3 years ago, in September 2015, while I was walking through the streets of Paris, my cell phone rang and a bounty hunter was on the line. So...
Victor Hugo was forced to flee France in December 1851 because he was one of the most ardent political opponents of Emperor Napoleon III. Initially, Victor fled...
Guernsey has three other satellite islands. The first is Herm, which I have written about before. The second is Alderny...
I wrote about Guernsey's wonderful food in a previous post and I will write about it a lot more. There is no doubt that the island is blessed with an abundance of fish, fruit...
He was “Toto” to her, a great poet, writer, and philanthropist. She was “Jojo” to him, a poor actress who became the love of his life. From the beginning of the relationship...
A few weeks ago I published a post about my life on the island of Guernsey, which, to my delight, received very warm responses from the Francophile community. So I decided to continue...
Haram Island is one of the chain of islands surrounding Guernsey and is the smallest of the inhabited islands open to the public. It takes about...
Like all good things, it happened unexpectedly. After I returned from lunch, I discovered the main newspaper on my desk...
Since I moved to Guernsey in early February 2016, I have received quite a few requests to tell you a little about life on this island...