The White Cliffs of Dover is the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliff face, which reaches a height of 350 feet, owes its striking appearance to its composition of chalk accented by streaks of black flint, deposited during the Late Cretaceous.
Morning News: French & UK Politics, Iran-China Ties, Theatre Reviews
Monocle 24’s Westminster watcher Vincent McAviney has the latest as Boris Johnson fights to save his political career. Plus: we profile Valérie Pécresse, France’s centre-right presidential candidate, find out why Iran and China are developing closer ties and hear a theatre round-up from critic Matt Wolf.
Front Page View: The New York Times – January 13
Island Views: Ko Lanta Yai Off Western Thailand (4K)
Ko Lanta Yai is an island in the Strait of Malacca off the west coast of Thailand, between the Phi Phi Islands and the mainland. It is administratively part of Krabi Province, most of which is on the mainland.
Preview: The Florentine Magazine – January 2022
Design: Dry Carbon Fibre ‘Air Yacht’ By Lazzarini
Lazzarini has unveiled an amazing “James Bond styled” airship yacht concept.
Called Air Yacht, the extravagant vehicle has been revealed in concept images from Rome-based firm Lazzarini Design Studio according to a Daily Mail report.
According to the website, “the dry carbon fibre structure can reach 60 knots thanks to four solar-powered electric propellers and two helium-filled blimps, allowing it to fly, hover and float on the water too.”
Preview: Times Literary Supplement – January 14
Views: Landscapes Of The Nordic Countries (4K)
The Nordics are one of the most magical regions in the world! Nordic Landscapes Timelapse | Amazing Landscapes.
The Nordic countries are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic. It includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden as well as the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, and the autonomous region of Åland.
Morning News: U.S. Voting Reform, Afghanistan Aid Appeal, Djokovic Visa Row
We discuss Joe Biden’s attempts to push through voting reform, which he describes as ‘the biggest test of America’s democracy since the civil war’. Plus: the UN’s aid appeal for Afghanistan and Novak Djokovic’s visa row.
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