5 articles tagged with french guiana
Standing in Place des Palmistes, the humid air clings to my skin like a second thought. Six years ago, I would've been checking emails instead of admiring the weathered colonial facades that tell silent stories of conquest, resistance, and cultural...
When my husband James retired from his surgical practice three years ago, I promised him adventures that would rival the precision and wonder of his medical career. Little did I know that promise would lead us to the equatorial shores...
Standing at the edge of Place des Palmistes, watching the soft tropical light filter through the royal palm fronds, I'm struck by the peculiar historical juxtaposition that defines Cayenne. This small capital city on South America's northeastern shoulder exists in...
Standing beneath the equatorial stars as the countdown echoes across the launch pad, feeling the ground tremble beneath your feet as 700 tonnes of European engineering defies gravity—this is not your typical corporate retreat. Kourou, French Guiana represents the perfect...
The Amazon rainforest has always held a special allure for me, not unlike the reverence I once felt standing in Lord's Cricket Ground for the first time. There's something sacred about these spaces—one a cathedral to human achievement, the other...