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Tag: James Bond

James Bond Crush chapter 2: James Bond Island, Thailand

Phang Nga Bay, depending on the day you go, can be either an eerie otherworldly obstacle course of unforgiving rocks shooting dramatically out of choppy, swirling waves, or an awe-inspiring landscape of mystical green turrets that seem to float serenely on the surface of the water.  Tenacious trees and plant life take root in every [...]

James Bond Crush chapter 1: Café Martinique, Bahamas

The helicopter skims over the waves of the translucent aqua waters, as James hovers precariously at the open door, binoculars trained unerringly on the sea bottom. The missing nuclear-missile equipped plane is somewhere beneath, carefully hidden beneath the curling waves and shifting white sands far below. The plane must be somewhere below…  But, how to [...]

Set jetting in Stockholm: Marten Trotzigs Grand, the tiny alley from Moby’s video

Wandering through Gamla stan (The Old Town) is one of many interesting things you can do in Stockholm. This part of the city dates back to the 13th century and consists of medieval passages, cobbled streets, and archaic architecture. The most famous buildings are the Stockholm Cathedral, the Nobel Museum, and the Riddarholm church. From [...]

Pitbull instead of James Bond

In 1995 BMW made history with its deal with the producers of James Bond movies. It was a three-movie deal which gave BMW a chance to include its car models in GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies and The World in Not Enough. They started with their latest roadster Z3, even though it was featured in the [...]

Famous cocktails: from silver screen to bars and clubs

If you think about famous cocktails from movies or TV shows which one springs to mind: vodka martini from some James Bond movie, Cosmopolitan from Sex and the City, White Russian from The Big Lebowski or maybe Old Fashioned from Mad Men?
Cocktails have been present in the Hollywood movies for a long long time, but [...]