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National Geographic Traveller (September 2024)

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National Geographic Traveller Magazine (June 11, 2024): The September 2024 issue features a look beyond Istanbul and the Turquoise Coast in Turkey to descend into the subterranean cities of Cappadocia, a feast in the blossoming culinary region of Urla, and a marvel at Edirne’s age-old oil wrestling festival. Plus, trekking in Sri Lanka, a weekend in Montenegro and a guide to Miami.

Also inside this issue:

Sri Lanka: The Indigenous Vedda people are leading immersive treks in the jungled highlands 
Valencia:Journey through the parks, wetlands and groves of 2024’s European Green Capital 
Austria: Drink up the views from Carinthia’s lakeside restaurants and lofty mountain trails 
Japan: Itineraries to experience the archipelago’s urban life, scattered islands and more 
Miami: Explore the influences that have shaped Florida’s sun-soaked capital 
Dublin: A guide to the Irish capital, from big-ticket attractions to intimate audiophile bars 
Bay of Kotor: From medieval towns to national parks, this is Montenegro at its prettiest 
PerthThe capital of Western Australia is fresh out of an unprecedented hotel boom 

Plus, a Silk Road adventure in London’s British Museum; Spain’s Parador hotels unveil new tours; the global influences behind Guyanese cuisine; fine dining in Sorrento; the inside scoop on St John’s, Canada; canal boating trips in the UK; a bucolic escape in the Forest of Dean; the best autumn literary festivals; and portable kit for your next adventure.

We talk with author Oliver Smith on finding peace at Britian’s holy sites, and former astronaut José Hernández on reaching for the stars. In our Ask the Experts section, the experts give advice on digital nomad visas, planning a music-themed road trip in the US and more. The Info sets sail for Venice’s historical regatta, while Hot Topic explores the rise of tiger mosquitos across Europe and the Report asks whether costlier safaris really mean more money for conservation initiatives. Finally, photographer and writer Simon Urwin discusses capturing the otherworldly landscapes of Algeria in How I Got the Shot. 

Reviews: ‘The Week In Art’

The Week In Art Podcast (December 8, 2023): This week: the final big art market event of the year, Art Basel in Miami Beach. The Art Newspaper’s associate digital editor, Alexander Morrison, talks to our acting art market editor, Tim Schneider, in Miami about the fair, as tensions rise ahead of the pivotal 2024 US election.

In Athens, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, or EMST, is next week opening a months-long programme which will end up with the entire museum filled with women artists. We talk to EMST’s director, Katerina Gregos, about the programme, called What if Women Ruled the World? And this episode’s Work of the Week is two objects: the 15th-century Florentine artist Francesco Pesellino’s panels telling the story of David and Goliath, made for a luxurious cassone or chest for the Medici family.

The panels belong to the National Gallery in London and have just been restored for a new exhibition there, Pesellino: A Renaissance Master Revealed. We talk to Jill Dunkerton, who did the restoration, about these extraordinary paintings.

Art Basel in Miami Beach, Miami Beach Convention Center, until Sunday, 10 December.

What if Women Ruled the World? begins at EMST, Athens, on 14 December.Pesellino: A Renaissance Master Revealed, National Gallery, London, until 10 March 2024.

Design Fairs & Exhibitions: “Design Miami 2023” Tour

VernissageTV (December 6, 2023) – The 18th edition of Design Miami/, curated by Curatorial Director, Maria Cristina Didero. This year’s program explores the theme of The Golden Age: Looking to the Future, celebrating a tomorrow of our own creation.

The Golden Age is a metaphorical concept shared across cultures through time and space, whether applied to utopian futures or idealized histories.

Often invoked as an imaginary, past time of prosperity, The Golden Age also epitomizes hope for the future, lighting the path towards our highest aspirations. As the curatorial theme for the 18th edition of Design Miami, The Golden Age: Looking to the Future will celebrate a tomorrow of our own creation.

In a time when human beings are challenged in unprecedented ways, The Golden Age could become a source of inspiration to imagine and shape a brighter future for human beings and our planet.

Travel: 50 Best Places To Visit In The United States

touropia Films (November 22, 2023) – A video tour of the 50 best places to visit in the United States. The top 15 include:

  1. The Grand Canyon – Arizona
  2. New York City
  3. Hawaii
  4. Yellowstone National Park – Wyoming
  5. Florida Keys
  6. San Francisco – California
  7. Zion National Park – Utah
  8. Las Vegas – Nevada
  9. Los Angeles – California
  10. Glacier National Park – Montana
  11. Washington D.C.
  12. Miami – Florida
  13. Seattle – Washington
  14. Rocky Mountain National Park – Colorado
  15. New Orleans – Louisiana

Miami Views: A Tour Of The Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Christopher Putvinski Films (September 16, 2023) – A short tour of the beautiful grounds of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens,  the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present-day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. 

Filmed in September 2023.

News: Trump Makes Court Appearance, Israel Joins Morocco Military Drills

The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, June 14, 2023: Donald Trump’s historic court appearance – where does it leave the former US president?

Plus: Israel joins Africa’s largest military exercise in Morocco, the business news and a special interview with Indian diplomat and politician, Shashi Tharoor.

News: Trump Arraigned In Miami, Counteroffensive In Ukraine, Oslo Forum

The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, June 13, 2023: Donald Trump is set to be arraigned in Florida today. We head to Miami for the latest.

Plus: Ukraine’s counteroffensive, NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg’s possible replacements and why are Germany and France celebrating their friendship with free train tickets?

Walking Tours: Little Havana In Miami, Florida

Little Havana is Miami’s vibrant Cuban heart, with Latin American art galleries and busy restaurants. Cafes with walk-up windows sell Cuban coffee to cigar-smoking patrons. On Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street), locals discuss politics over dominoes at Maximo Gomez Park, dubbed Domino Park by locals. The historic Tower Theater screens independent and revival films, while the area’s clubs host live Latin music.

Cities: The Skyscraper Boom In Miami, Florida

Miami’s skyscraper boom is happening on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Miami, city, seat (1844) of Miami-Dade county, southeastern Florida, U.S. A major transportation and business hub, Miami is a leading resort and Atlantic Ocean port situated on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River. The Everglades area is a short distance to the west. Greater Miami, the state’s largest urban concentration, comprises all of the county, which includes the cities of Miami Beach (across the bay), Coral GablesHialeah, North Miami, and many smaller municipalities and unincorporated areas; together, these make up the southern section of Florida’s “Gold Coast.” 

360° Views: The Coast And Skyline Of Miami, Florida

Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a coastal metropolis and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida. With a population of 442,241 as of the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States.

Miami is one of the state’s – and the world’s – most popular vacation spots. The trendy nightlife of South Beach, bejeweled by the eye candy of the Art Deco district. The bustle of Calle Ocho and the highly caffeinated energy of Little Havana. The plush hotels of Miami Beach and the historic hideaways of Coral Gables.