Month: January 2013
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New Year’s Eve in Chiang Mai, Thailand
We started 2013 in Chiang mai, having arrived there as our first stop on December 29. We hosted many countdown parties in our apartment near Times Square New York in the past. But now living in Switzerland, we really do miss the crowds and the celebratory atmosphere. So we had to find a decent place to…
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Snapshots from Thailand (paired): Part 1
We spent the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013 in Thailand. It was our first time in Thailand and we were eager to try everything. So, there are lots of images and stories to share. Our first stop was Chiang Mai in the north, then we went to Bangkok, and then south to the…
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Fête des Lumières 2012: Colline de Fourvière, Lyon
This is the last of a series of posts on the Fête des Lumières at Lyon. As we mentioned before, there were many light shows and installations all over the city and we only managed to catch just a handful of them over the weekend. The show on this famous hill side must be one of the…
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Fake Kraftwerk songs ? 9 years already !
I(Chris) have been a Kraftwerk fan from when their music was played on the radio in the 70’s. I have posted a German version of their 1977 international hit – “The Model” and Coldplay’s “Talk” which sampled it, here. Kraftwerk is usually translated as “power plant,” but one of the founders Ralf Hütter said the band’s name can…
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Europa Rad at Place Bellecour, Lyon
A Ferris wheel was set up in Place Bellecour during the Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières) in Lyon – the Europa Rad. We waited until dusk before getting on the wheel because we wanted to catch a bit of natural light along with the decorative lights. Here’s a short clip of the views from the top to the…
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Fête des Lumières 2012: Théâtre des Célestins, Lyon
During the four days of Festival of Lights in Lyon, there were 62 listed shows or exhibits scattered around the city. We spent the weekend of December 8-9 in Lyon (see earlier post here). Many of the buildings were lit up, some had projected static images, and a few played moving video clips. Théâtre des Célestins…