Robert Bresson, (1901 – 1999), French Auteur. A singular, iconoclastic artist andphilosopher, Bresson illuminated the history of cinema with a spiritual yet socially incisive body ofwork. Courtesy of Collider. 7 Essential Movies From French Filmmaking Legend Robert Bresson (Collider)Revealed: The greatest country on Earth (according to you) (The Telegraph)A cruise line’s arrival at the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic …
Zürich has a lot to offer and it’s not just a boring banking city. It has new areas like the industrial part (Zürich West), the Langstrasse, a lovely old town, nature very close and a great selection of restaurants, bars & clubs. You can swim in the middle of the city. And we have fountains with drinking water everywhere in the city.
Vietnamese food is considered one of the healthiest worldwide due to a minimal use of oil and dairy products and a heavy reliance on herbs and vegetables. During our initial visits to this country we would often spot locals sitting beside heaps of green veges plus a variety of herbs while dining.
Magellan's story is one instance where the old adage "the victor gets to write history" rings true. The PBS History website and Spanish movies like "1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines" depict the Filipinos as uncivilized thankless primitives. From Western perspectives, the Spaniards were the cultured benefactors who came to save the Filipinos from their ignorance. From the Filipino's viewpoint, the Spaniards were the oppressors. The Spanish monks sworn to celibacy were notorious to have families on the side.
This installment of our advice column comes to you from our Icelandic-American, Mr. Kelly Hughes; a man whose no stranger to the Land of Fire and Ice. Spread across 39,817 sq. miles of spectacular landscapes and progressive cities and villages, this small island nation sits in the middle of two tectonic plates; where the North American plate features a terrain of fiery volcanoes, while the Eurasian plate is known for its 269 icy glaciers. Iceland is noted for its retainment of the world’s oldest recorded parliament (‘Althing’) still in existence, founded in 930 by 39 local Nordic chieftains.
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If you love bread, Switzerland is the country for you. There are over 200 different traditional breads, including 22 special cantonal bread varieties. When in Zurich, you might want to try Seri's baguettes or croissants. A very popular bread, which you get everywhere in Switzerland, is a soft white loaf called "Zopf". The dough is made from white flour, milk, eggs, butter and yeast, plaited into a braid and then brushed with egg yolk before baking. It's traditionally eaten on Sunday mornings.
I am planning my first trip to Italy. I want to see Rome, Florence and Venice. I plan on arriving in Milan. Friends have told me to quickly bail out of Milan and use it as a place to head out to more historic places. Should I ignore the city and go on my way? --- Susan of Portland, OR
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This delectable soup comes to us byway of Ms Susanne Servin of Vienna. Her heartwarming soup is easy to prepare, and proves to be the ideal component for battling a cold winter's day. I know, I just made it. – Audrey