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T-Boy Society of Film & Music’s Friendliest Destinations in the World

Kyoto, Japan

T-Boy Society of Film & Music's latest poll is dedicated to the Friendliest Destinations in the World. As you can see from our member’s selections it could be a village, town, province, state, region or even a neighborhood within a destination. We felt it appropriate to have a positive, feel good segment as opposed to all the ongoing negative news that we are bombarded with on a daily basis.

The Aran Islands: A Living History

Dun Aonghasa, Aran Islands

In Robert Flaherty's brilliant 1934 documentary film, Man of Aran, we see an Irish man smashing limestone rocks to bits, while his wife gathers seaweed from the shore below the island's steep windswept cliffs. Meanwhile, their young son scavenges for animal manure and precious particles of dirt that have collected between the rocks, blown from the mainland.

In Search of Kirsch, Stout, Wine & Whisky

rows of grape vines at Roskamp Vineyard

For many, kirsch is simply a sharp-tasting liqueur that recipes require in a pot of fondue. For the Swiss it is their national drink. For me it was an excuse to tour the Dettling Kirschwelt distillery. To be honest, just the hour-long boat ride from the city of Lucerne to the idyllic village of Brunnen on Lake Lucerne would have been worth it.

Melania Trump, Beatle Trivia, Edinburgh

skyline of Edinburgh

Here's some trivia for the month: the Latin Quarters in Paris, the world’s first floating space hotel launching in 2021, a whiskey lover's dream gift, a bridge linking Ireland and Scotland, cruise ships, dynamic ticket pricing, Anthony Bourdain, adventure personality, the Travel Guys.

Humor, Facts & Stats, Trivia and More

the Pantheon and its skyline, Paris

Here's some trivia for the month: the Latin Quarters in Paris, the world’s first floating space hotel launching in 2021, a whiskey lover's dream gift, a bridge linking Ireland and Scotland, cruise ships, dynamic ticket pricing, Anthony Bourdain, adventure personality, the Travel Guys.

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