Tag Archives: Travel
Travel Tours: Bikepacking Into Northern Germany
Their weapon of choice: the brand new Brompton X Bear Grylls C Line. What a ride!
Travel: A Walking Tour Of Hallstatt In Austria (8K)
Travel Tour: Heidelberg In Southwestern Germany
Video timeline: 00:00 Intro at the Old Bridge 00:43 Heidelberg’s old town and the Neckar 01:52 Why students love Heidelberg 02:42 The Ruprecht Karl University 03:10 Meeting Ariel Noriega from Mexico, Philosophy student, visiting the campus 05:08 The historic auditorium 05:44 Caféteria Zeughaus, how to find accomodation 07:35 Heidelberg castle 08:35 Old student prison, Studentenkarzer 09:39 Meeting Áine Fellenz from Ireland, Politics student
Culinary Views: A One-Day Foodie Tour Of Seville
Video timeline: 00:00 Las Teresas 01:53 Casa Morales 03:17 Bodeguita Romero 04:47 P&O Cruises (Arvia) 07:19 Lama La Uva 08:53 Marabunda
Seville is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Travel: A Tour Of Genoa In Northwestern Italy (8K)
Video timeline: 0:00 Raffaele de Ferrari Square 0:24 Opera Carlo Felice 0:34 Raffaele de Ferrari Square 0:50 Via XX Settembre 1:26 Cristoforo Colombo’s House 1:33 Chiostro di Sant’Andrea 1:39 Porta Soprana 1:50 Streets of Genova 2:32 Santi Ambrogio e Andrea Church 3:05 Streets of Genova 3:15 San Lorenzo Cathedral 3:58 Streets of Genova 4:03 San Giorgio Palace 4:19 Port area 4:26 San Giorgio Palace 4:35 Santissima Annunziata del Vastato 4:42 Streets of Genova 5:59 Corvetto Square 6:07 Streets of Genova 6:19 View from the top
In the old town stands the Romanesque Cathedral of San Lorenzo, with its black-and-white-striped facade and frescoed interior. Narrow lanes open onto monumental squares like Piazza de Ferrari, site of an iconic bronze fountain and Teatro Carlo Felice opera house.
New York City Views: An Aerial Tour Of Queens
The park’s Queens Museum is known for the “Panorama,” a building-for-building model of New York City. Nearby Citi Field is the stadium of pro baseball team, the Mets.
Travel: A Day In Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina
CULTURE: FRANCE-AMÉRIQUE MAGAZINE – September 2023
France-Amérique Magazine – September 2023 – The issue features ‘The Little Prince in America’ – Did you know the Little Prince was born in New York? Antoine de Saint-Exupéry had found refuge in the United States during World War II when he published his best-selling novella, 80 years ago. Also, an interview with fashion queen Diane von Fürstenberg, whose iconic take on the wrap dress is turning 50; and meet Jean-Christophe Bouvet, the French actor who plays the extravagant designer Pierre Cadault in Emily in Paris!
NEW YORK CITY – The Little Prince’s Other Planet
By Clément Thiery
The Little Prince is from Asteroid B 612, but it was in New York City that he sprang from the imagination of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French author and aviator who lived in the U.S. during World War II. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tiny hero’s creation, a statue will be unveiled opposite Central Park in mid-September.
SWAINE – Hollywood’s Temple of Luxury Accessories
By Clément Thiery
What do Harrison Ford’s hat in the latest Indiana Jones and Gene Kelly’s umbrella in Singin’ in the Rain have in common? Swaine London! This brand has specialized in luxury goods for more than 270 years and was recently acquired by the French group Chargeurs.
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FROM THE NEWSDESK
Anger at Plans to Relocate les Bouquinistes During the 2024 Paris Olympics. By Anthony Bulger
EDITORIAL
Tocqueville and Illiberalism. By Guy Sorman
INTERVIEW
Olivier Coste: Why There Is No French Google. By Guy Sorman
ICON
Jean-Christophe Bouvet: “There Is Something of Myself in Pierre Cadault.” By Jérôme Kagan
CAMPUS
Sciences Po, the Parisian School Teaching Future American Leaders. By Jean-Gabriel Fredet
ANNIVERSARY
New York City, the Little Prince’s Other Planet. By Clément Thiery
THE BRIEF
Diane von Fürstenberg: “The Wrap Dress Made Me an Independent Woman.” By Kyra Alessandrini
EDUCATION
Gladys Francis: Connecting the Caribbean and America. By Hélène Vissière
HISTORY
New York Fashion Week’s Transatlantic Heritage. By Diane de Vignemont
Travel & Culture: The Daily Life Of Nomads In Tibet
It is believed that Tibetans are derived from the ancient Qiang People, the nomads of ancient China. It is the intermarriage between the Qiang People and local tribes on the edges of the plateau that led to the beginning of the modern Tibetan people. Due to the severe environment, the extreme altitude and the lack of convenient transportation, Tibetans have long relied on pastoralism for survival.
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