The five senses in Hangzhou
Travel China stories Marie-Christine Clément Published on 29/04/2022

The five senses in Hangzhou

For Instants, hotelier-writer Marie-Christine Clément shares her travelogue in six exquisite, “unforgettable moments” across China, exploring the land’s traditional crops and culture. The third leg of this journey takes us in a wooden room in Hangzhou, with the spicy smell of a precious pomander.

The tea pickers of Yunnan
Travel China stories Marie-Christine Clément Published on 26/04/2022

The tea pickers of Yunnan

For Instants, hotelier-writer Marie-Christine Clément shares her travelogue in six exquisite, “unforgettable moments” across China, exploring the land’s traditional crops and culture. The first leg of this journey takes us along the Lancang River, the land where the tea tree was born.

Meeting with | a chinese lady in Nanjing
Travel China stories Marie-Christine Clément Published on 21/04/2022

Meeting with
a chinese lady in Nanjing

For Instants, hotelier-writer Marie-Christine Clément shares her travelogue in six exquisite, “unforgettable moments” across China, exploring the land’s traditional crops and culture. For the fourth leg of this journey we meet a guide in Nanjing who seems to have come straight out of the 1930s.

5 o'clock near the West lake
Travel China stories Marie-Christine Clément Published on 17/04/2022

5 o'clock
near the West lake

For Instants, hotelier-writer Marie-Christine Clément shares her travelogue in six exquisite, “unforgettable moments” across China, exploring the land’s traditional crops and culture. The second leg of this journey takes us to Chaptel Hangzhou for a secret tea-time.

The silent chess game
Travel China stories Marie-Christine Clément Published on 11/04/2022

The silent chess game

For Instants, hotelier-writer Marie-Christine Clément shares her travelogue in six “unforgettable moments” across China, exploring the land’s traditional crops and culture. The last leg of her journey is one hour from Taipei, in the mountains, where Volando Urai hosts the most disconcerting show.

Dreamy contemplation in Taipei
Travel China stories Marie-Christine Clément Published on 02/04/2022

Dreamy contemplation in Taipei

For Instants, hotelier-writer Marie-Christine Clément shares her travelogue in six exquisite, “unforgettable moments” across China, exploring the land’s traditional crops and culture. For the fifth leg of this journey we meet her in Taipei in a disconcerting hotel of Chinese elegance.