Tag: France

  • How Canada Ranks In World For Thrill Seekers

    How Canada Ranks In World For Thrill Seekers

    With over 40% of travellers looking for heart-pounding thrills in 2024, the global adventure tourism market is predicted to grow to a staggering 2,824 billion usd dollars/ 3,840 billion cad dollars at time of publishing by 2030, as more seek adrenaline-fuelled experiences. So if you are a relentless adventure junkie, which countries should be on your radar this year?…

  • Most Famous And Weirdest Retired Soccer Jersey Numbers

    Most Famous And Weirdest Retired Soccer Jersey Numbers

    With the retirement of Francesco Totti five years ago, fans had been wondering if his team, Roma, would retire his famous number 10 shirt. In the end, they did not.    That got us thinking, what are the most famous shirt retirements in Soccer – Football history? Let’s take a look.

  • Ferry Travelling In Europe Is Very Popular For Summer- Here Are Costs

    Ferry Travelling In Europe Is Very Popular For Summer- Here Are Costs

    Far from the stress of crowded airports or stations, ferries allow you to travel in comfort while taking your time. Our friends at Vivanoda, a web platform that enables all travelers to find ferry, bus, train and plane tickets, wanted to launch a major study into ferry prices in Europe in order to gain a…

  • World First- Venturi’s Hyper-Deformable Lunar Wheel Presented At Paris Air Show

    World First- Venturi’s Hyper-Deformable Lunar Wheel Presented At Paris Air Show

    Earlier this week, Venturi Group presented its latest invention at the international Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France: a hyper-deformable lunar wheel. Venturi Lab designed and manufactured the wheel using materials it created. The Venturi wheel is a world first. A turning point in the history of the space industry, Venturi has reinvented the…

  • For Many European Countries, National Flower Is Second Only To Flag In Importance

    For Many European Countries, National Flower Is Second Only To Flag In Importance

    Many non-native plants can happily survive in other regions of the world, which has given gardeners more choice than ever before. However, native flowers and plants can summarize the landscape of a nation, while communicating the identity of a country. For many countries the national flower is second only to the national flag as the…

  • Agree? Aussie Study Reveals Canada Most Desired Country To Relocate To Worldwide

    Agree? Aussie Study Reveals Canada Most Desired Country To Relocate To Worldwide

    A study by Compare the Market Australia has analyzed each country around the world on their annual search volume for terms such as ‘relocating to [country]’ and ‘moving to [country]’ to reveal the world’s most desirable countries to relocate to.  The most desired countries to relocate to? Here comes a boring chart! Rank Top destination…

  • Top 10 European Ski Destinations

    Top 10 European Ski Destinations

    Fancy staying on a home exchange this wintry Spring and stretching your skiing budget? Here are the top 10 European ski destinations chosen by HomeExchange Members. Stay near or in a resort, borrow ski accessories for kids and save on accommodation costs. There’s really something for everyone, from Jacuzzis to sledges and beautiful views to…

  • Worlds Leading Architects Include Sir Norman Foster

    Worlds Leading Architects Include Sir Norman Foster

    Who is Sir Norman Foster?  A British born architect world renowned for his ground-breaking interpretations of neo futuristic and post-modern design, that’s who. Perhaps most famously known for designing and constructing “The Gherkin” tower in London, England at a cost of 138 million pounds. This office building is sure to turn the heads of tourists…

  • How The Old iPhone5 Was Made & Why It Still Matters

    How The Old iPhone5 Was Made & Why It Still Matters

  • What Keeps The Mona Lisa Smiling?

    What Keeps The Mona Lisa Smiling?

    Every year 8.5 million visitors see the renowned work of art that is the Mona Lisa. It is a vision that graces t-shirts, calendars, coffee mugs, and art history books worldwide. Still, among those millions, I would wager that few are those that have left Paris remarking on the wall on which Mona is placed.…

  • Anti Arnaques Is First Website Created To Fight Russian Romance Scams

    Anti Arnaques Is First Website Created To Fight Russian Romance Scams

    There are nowadays millions of single men, and among those, many dream of meeting a woman from Eastern Europe. Indeed, these women are known to be extremely attractive, faithful, and ready to do anything to come to live in Europe. Many dating and marriage agencies have been created to cater for this niche, specializing in…

  • How To Stay Awake For All 24 Hours Of  Le Mans Racing Rally

    How To Stay Awake For All 24 Hours Of Le Mans Racing Rally

    With the 24 Hours of Le Mans rally upon us, we thought we’d delve into the event and check out the cars in detail and see how they’re made in order to deal with this grueling race. We also find out how Giedo Van Der Garde prepares for Le Mans 24 Hours and the difference…

  • Art Of Painting With Camera Focus At Hurban Vortex Exhibit In Cannes

    Art Of Painting With Camera Focus At Hurban Vortex Exhibit In Cannes

    If you could choose just one photo exhibit to see all year, it would have to be Hurban Vortex in Cannes. Often, photography is the visual equivalent of telling a one-word story, expressed through an immediately comprehensible image. In contrast, Parisian photographer Boris Wilensky takes you on a journey through time, space, and humanity. His…

  • Far Reaching Effects Of Visual Culture In Our World Of Appearances

    Far Reaching Effects Of Visual Culture In Our World Of Appearances

    Dusty book stall archeologist and writer Jonathan Guyer oversees the far reaching effects of visual culture in a world of appearances. Through frequent excursions to the bookshops of downtown Cairo, Guyer has unearthed a wealth of forgotten political narratives and overlooked illustrative histories. Book-ending his fascination with the alternative story lines of locally appropriated Western…

  • 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Berlinetta Wins Best Of Chantilly Show

    1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Berlinetta Wins Best Of Chantilly Show

    The first two Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille, which enjoyed ever-increasing success, placed the event among the benchmark international Concours d’Elégance, and the third show consolidated the same trend. It was organized on Sunday 4th September and confirmed its status as the elegant rendezvous of the early autumn attracting some 13,500 visitors to the…

  • Heritage Auction Featured Renoir’s Personal Items

    Heritage Auction Featured Renoir’s Personal Items

      The single largest archive of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s personally-owned objects — from his signature polka-dot scarf to the original plaster maquette of La Grande Venus Victrix — will highlight an expansive grouping dedicated to the Impressionist icon in Heritage Auctions’ The Renoir Estate Collection Signature® Auction, Sept. 19 in New York. The collection is an…

  • Harvesting Wild Leeks

    Harvesting Wild Leeks

    It’s coq-a-leeky time. For the past several years my friend House and I go out to our secret spot in a nearby woods and harvest wild leeks. They grow three quarters of the way down a steep hill so the element of  danger grows stronger every year with aging limbs.  Let me tell you,  it’s…