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Walking Tours: ‘Solvang – California’ (Video)

Christmas time at Solvang, a charming Danish-themed village in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. Solvang, which means “Sunny Field” in Danish, is a Danish Town located in Santa Ynez Valley. It is also known as the “Danish Capital of America” & “Little Denmark”. Solvang was founded by Danish-Americans in 1911 who moved from Midwest to California. It’s about 125 miles from Los Angeles and about 35 miles from Santa Barbara.

Castle Tour: ‘Monte Isola’ On Lake Iseo, Italy (Video)

On the biggest isle of Lake Iseo, Monte Isola, 13th-century medieval castle. The property enjoys an exceptional view over the lake and the Isle of San Paolo and offers a total of 6 bedrooms (two of which inside the tower), 4 bathrooms and a 5,500-sqm park. The building has been restored a last time in 1964 and is in need of restoration: by completing these works one could establish a boutique hotel or a location for events and weddings.

Lake Iseo or Iseo lake, also known as Sebino, is the fourth largest lake in Lombardy, Italy, fed by the Oglio river. It is in the north of the country in the Val Camonica area, near the cities of Brescia and Bergamo. The lake is almost equally divided between the Provinces of Bergamo and Brescia.

Walking Tours: ‘Fara In Sabina’ In Italy (Video)

A walking tour in 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮, region 𝗟𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗼, center Italy, a small town of about 14.000 inhabitants. The virtual walk starts just in the souhtern gate of this very cute town, in a saturday evening. Very few people around unfortunately, in full Coronavirus period.

Fara in Sabina, also spelled Fara Sabina, is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about 40 kilometres northeast of Rome and about 25 kilometres southwest of Rieti.

Beachfront Estate Tour: ‘Terres Basses, St. Martin’ In The Caribbean (Video)

At the far end of Baie Rouge, one of St. Martin’s most sought after beaches, villa L’Oasis sits alongside the cliffs offering incredible sea views and luxurious surroundings. Built on three levels, following the incline of the cliff, this elegant and sophisticated beachfront home has six bedrooms, including 3 master suites and two beautiful pools, one at shore level and a second overflow pool on the main residential level. With its clean architectural lines and pristine white walls, villa L’Oasis offers oceanfront living at its best, with the sun and surf of a world-class beach, endless water vistas, and elegant and comfortable interiors.

Saint Martin is part of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises 2 separate countries, divided between its northern French side, called Saint-Martin, and its southern Dutch side, Sint Maarten. The island is home to busy resort beaches and secluded coves. It’s also known for fusion cuisine, vibrant nightlife and duty-free shops selling jewelry and liquor.

Travel Tours: ‘Ancient Luxor – Egypt’ (Video)

Luxor is a city on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt. It’s on the site of ancient Thebes, the pharaohs’ capital at the height of their power, during the 16th–11th centuries B.C. Today’s city surrounds 2 huge, surviving ancient monuments: graceful Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, a mile north. The royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens are on the river’s west bank. 

Aerial Travel: ‘Geneva – Switzerland’ (Video)

Geneva is a city in Switzerland that lies at the southern tip of expansive Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Surrounded by the Alps and Jura mountains, the city has views of dramatic Mont Blanc. Headquarters of Europe’s United Nations and the Red Cross, it’s a global hub for diplomacy and banking. French influence is widespread, from the language to gastronomy and bohemian districts like Carouge.

Travel: ‘Shanghai – China’ In Ultra HD (Video)

Shanghai, on China’s central coast, is the country’s biggest city and a global financial hub. Its heart is the Bund, a famed waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings. Across the Huangpu River rises the Pudong district’s futuristic skyline, including 632m Shanghai Tower and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with distinctive pink spheres. Sprawling Yu Garden has traditional pavilions, towers and ponds. 

Travel & Culture: ‘Dubai – The Old And The New’

Filmed and Directed by: Gunther Machu

For me, Dubai is a very interesting mixture of the hypermodern skyline with the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Frame but also the “old” part at the Dubai Creek with the gold souk, deira, and old dhows which carry goods from Iran and beyond (wooden arab boats). Watching people loading and unloading these old dhows and the busy scenes in the souk are a real joy to witness.

I hope you enjoy my little mini documentary about an overnight stay in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit.

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is Atlantis, The Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks.