Morocco is synonymous with colour. Cities glow with burnt yellows and rich rusts; deep majorelle blue; verdant roof tiles. The towering spice displays in the
Chicagoans first buried their dead on the banks of the Chicago River until the city began to steadily encroach on the space and concerns were
Graveyards can be sombre and contemplative spaces. Coming across a 17th century burial site just above the Kanmangafuchi Abyss in Nikko, that was interring “The
Driving through Norway, one passes through one picturesque village after another. At the heart of some of these towns you may even come across an
Apparently there is a name for people like me who are fascinated by the beauty and the history of graveyards – “Tombstone Tourists”. Most people
I have a fascination with graveyards. I am drawn to their peacefulness, their interminable silence, their other-worldliness. Death is a mystery to all of us,
Les saveurs de la vie is a blog about lifestyle, travel, food, photography and other musings. We are Nikki and Geoff, married since 1995 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦.