French Guiana

First Arrival in Hell – Cayenne and the Amazonian Rainforest
October 15th, 2011. I arrived four days ago. I flew from Paris to Cayenne (the capital of French Guiana), which was a direct flight that took about ni [ ... ]

Living in the Amazon Jungle – Hot and Humid
The average temperature in the Amazon rainforest generally ranges between 20°C (68°F) and 35°C (95°F) year-round, but apart from the dry and rainy [ ... ]

My Wildlife Encounters in the Amazon – French Guiana
You cannot escape encountering wildlife when you live in dense Amazonian forest, and for me that was certainly one of the important reasons to live th [ ... ]

One Year in French Guiana | Off-The-Grid in the Amazon
March 2013. One year. A cycle. Four seasons: one very wet, one very dry, one a bit wet, and one a bit dry, but all very hot. I managed to stay. In the [ ... ]

My Daily Life in the Amazon Rainforest | Off-Grid Living
Off-grid daily life in the Amazon Rainforest is downright tiring. It’s perhaps the best way to put it. First of all, it’s very tiring if you want [ ... ]

Visiting the Islands of French Guiana
One of the interesting things about French Guiana, at least compared to Suriname (Dutch Guiana), is that you find quite some nice islands not far off [ ... ]

From Macouria to Paramaribo – The Road Trip
In October 2011, I flew from France to French Guiana. My idea was to journey over land to Paramaribo, Suriname. The reason for my planned visit had to [ ... ]

Christmas in French Guiana | Off-Grid Living
In December 2012, it had been almost a year that I was living in French Guiana (South America), in the midst of the Amazonian jungle, in an open-air h [ ... ]

Thai Massage Jungle Retreat in French Guiana
When I came to live in the Amazon Rainforest of French Guiana, I knew I would need to do “something” for a living. A daily commute to the city [ ... ]

Hiking in French Guiana | What to Expect?
When I lived in French Guiana (the country is known as La Guyane in French) I went hiking quite a lot. In fact, I lived in the midst of the forest [ ... ]