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Executive summary by DarmansjahWhy Go Now? Revel in the animation of colossal figurines snaking down the streets of the gateway to the Angkor region during the Giant Puppet Parade on 22 February. The...
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Executive summary by DarmansjahDespite a recent building boom, Tallin remains loyal to the fairytale of its Old Town, one of Europe’s most beguiling walled cities, complete with cobbled streets,...
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Executive summary by DarmansjahKinsale is a fishing village in County Cork, Ireland. Located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River...
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Architecture in MiamiExecutive summary byDarmansjahImagination and innovation are big in Miami. Known as the Magic City. This is evident in its architecture – from the art deco landmarks of South...
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Executive summary by DarmansjahChardonnay vineyards in the south of the Côte de Beaune surrounding the town of Meursault.Burgundy is an administrative and historical region of east-central France....
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Culture in St PetersburgThe 19th-century church on spilled blood, near the Russian MuseumExecutive summary by DarmansjahSt Petersburg is a treasure trove of culture: fill your days strolling from one...
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20 Places in 5 Cities where you can witness craftsmanship in its highest form-from marionettes to mandolins. Orignial text By Isabella Brega, executive summary by darmansjah, photo adapted in google...
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Architecture in MiamiExecutive summary byDarmansjahImagination and innovation are big in Miami. Known as the Magic City. This is evident in its architecture – from the art deco landmarks of South...
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executive summary by darmansjahOn the island of Murano, artisty and vision in glassLA SERENISSIMA, an embroidery of white and pink palazzo suspended over water, has always produced extraordinary lace,...
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Quality shoes for the uncommon man and womanexecutive summary by darmansjahIN THE 1930s AND ‘40s, Bologna was the capital of finely crafted men’s shoes, led by such distinctive manufacturers as Testoni...
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It’s not just a hat, It’s art for the headexecutive summary by darmansjah WANDER INTO the historic neighborhood of San Frediano, just steps from the Boboli Gardens and Palazzo Pitti, and you will find...
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These wooden puppets on a string tell the taleexecutive summary by darmansjah ITALY’S CAPITAL for fashion and design, Milan is always in a hurry, devouring the present as it bets on the future. This...
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Teams of craftsman built Naples’s Umberto I Gallery, a 19th-century landmark. Craftsman has long been prized in this city known for its Nativity figure.A family creates nativity scenes in ceramic,...
View ArticleWEATHER MEMORIES IN THE WARMTH OF VENICE
Original text by Putu Fajar Arcana; executive summary by darmansjahInamilestone, the northArsenae, a girlwas sitting. Aphonein his hand. He could not stopstaring atdinghysailing towardthe shipyard....
View ArticleCathedrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
Executive summary by DarmansjahStrasbourg Cathedral's west façade, viewed from Rue MercièreStrasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg,...
View ArticleChamoniz and Tour du Mont-Blanc
Executive summary by DarmansjahChamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the...
View ArticleChampagne and Les Crayeres
Executive summary by DarmansjahChampagneChampagne (French pronunciation: sapan) is a historic province in the northeast of France, now best known for the sparkling white wine that bears its...
View ArticleChateau de Bagnols
Executive summary by DarmansjahSet among green rolling hills, forests and acres of vineyards, the golden stone of Château de Bagnols glistens in the sunlight. Built in the 13th century, this...
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Executive summary by DarmansjahThe Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles.When the...
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Executive summary by DarmansjahCourchevel is the name of a ski resort located in the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the French Alps, in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes region, France...
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