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Wrong about Japan by Peter Carey
This is the second of my three summer readings – I have not finished the third and we had to come home. This is a short paperback travelogue based on the author’s travel with his son to Japan to learn more about manga and anime. He interviewed the authors and publishers of several hit mangas
Entertainment at Club Med Kemer
We spent a week at Club Med Kemer located in the southern mediterranean coast of Turkey. One thing we did not find out until after we booked the trip is that this village is known for its party atmosphere. Apparently, there was one every night, by the pool, near the bar, in the amphitheatre or
Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland
This is one of the three books that I read over our vacation at Kemer this September. The choice of leisure books I read these days are mostly governed by availability. I loaned this book from Lausanne’s municipal library which has a surprisingly decent number of English books. They also have the French version of
Club Med at Kemer, Turkey
We had a really busy summer – first, moving from Neuchâtel to Lausanne, then a string of business trips, and then a big 3-month project which was due in the middle of September. We did not have a summer vacation and just managed to take a few day trips when IT was visiting. I really needed
