You could believe that this tourist is enjoying the beach in a South Pacific lagoon. It is not the case. The gorgeous beach is located on the island of Mallorca in Spain. August 2010. On pourrait croire que cette touriste profite de la plage dans un lagon du Pacifique sud. Ce n’est pas le cas.…
These two pastry chefs work at Demel where they prepare the famous ‘Demel Torte’, a sponge chocolate cake. There was a legal battle for decades in Vienna to determine whether this cake was a copy of the ‘Sacher Torte’ or not. I would not able to tell the difference between both. September 2010. Ces deux…
The show is a bit appalling. Since the German reunification in 1990, Checkpoint Charlie has become a sort of historical ‘Disneyland’. Students dressed as military policemen get photographed for a few euros and some peddlers sell fake chapkas bearing the symbol of the Red army. November 2006. Le spectacle est un peu désolant. Depuis la…
Palazzo Farnese houses the French embassy in Italy. Tourists do not even spoil the ‘Dolce Vita’ mood that you feel in sidewalk cafés in front of the palace. May 2005. Le Palazzo Farnese abrite l’ambassade de France en Italie. Les touristes ne parviennent pas à gâcher l’atmosphère de Dolce Vita qui règne sur les terrasses…
Like many German cities, Cologne was destroyed at the end of World War II. There is not much to see from a tourist standpoint, except perhaps the collections of the Wallraf museum. August 2008. Comme beaucoup de villes allemandes, Cologne a été détruite à la fin de la seconde guerre mondiale. Il y a peu…
The girl could be from any city in Europe. But the car in the background makes you guess you are not in Paris. Sofia is like many cities in Eastern Europe: a mix of Western European style and memories of the communist years. April 2009. La fille pourrait être dans n’importe quelle ville d’Europe. Mais…
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