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The Transporter and Count of Monte Cristo

March 28th, 2006 The Journeyers

The movie “The Transporter” was shot around Marseille and the famous prison “Chateau de If” which was the setting for the book “The Count of Monte Cristo” and therefore the many movie versions of it.  Marseille is the second-largest city in Europe and for a while held the title of the city in Europe with  Read More »

Bahrain

December 7th, 2005 smash

8-Dec-05  Dubai to Bahrain In Dubai, we had time to browse the Duty Free shops (wine prices are reasonable, scotch is typical) and have a cappuccino. The airport is a mix of people, ranging from full chalabi to westerners in shorts. In restaurants, be careful that you are only getting one when one is what  Read More »

san cristobal, gateway to adventures

January 28th, 2007 slam

the first thing i noticed about san cristobol was the women. no, not that they are beautiful, because i´ve found mexican women everywhere to be beautiful. rather, i found them strong. just walking down the street, one has the feeling that as a man, one had better step off the narrow sidewalk when a woman is coming  Read More »