Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israel’s financial hub, Tel Aviv, is known for its Bauhaus architecture and beaches.
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Train Travel Books: ‘Tales Of The Rails’ (Gestalten)
Tales of the Rails embraces traveling by train and explores the infinite discoveries to be made onboard, from spectacular scenery and colorful cities, to the many different characters in the carriage.
Discover 13 impressive train routes from around the globe, learn about Japan’s record-breaking bullet train, then slow down to experience an overnight journey on one of Britain’s last sleeper carriages. Studying where and why these routes exist, and discovering facts about the people that keep the engines running, this fully illustrated book is an ode to the golden age of train travel.
Nathaniel “Natty” Adams is a writer and custom suitmaker currently living in Baltimore, USA. He is the co-author of two gestalten books on men’s style, I Am Dandy and We Are Dandy. A long-term train travel enthusiast, he is transfering that passion into his first children’s book.
Ryan Johnson lives in Oakland, California, where he makes, he paints, he draws, and he moves pixels, infusing his love of color into each of his works. His clients include NPR, Bloomberg Businessweek, Smithsonian, and Boston Globe.
Precious Metals: ‘Is Gold Really That Rare?’ (Video)
Gold is arguably the most precious metal in the world, but how rare is it really? We went on our own gold panning expedition to find out.
Walking Tours: ‘Canary Wharf, London’ (Video)
Date filmed: Saturday – November 21, 2020
Canary Wharf is the secondary central business district of London on the Isle of Dogs. Along with the City of London, it is one of the main financial centres of the United Kingdom and the world, containing many of their tallest buildings, including the third-tallest in the UK, One Canada Square.
TIME STAMPS: 00:00 SOUTH QUAY STATION [DRL] 04:29 SOUTH QUAY PLAZA 06:47 SOUTH QUAY WALK 10:08 ADMIRALS WAY 10:11 STREET FOOD VANS 11:16 SOUTH QUAY WALK 12:29 SOUTH QUAY FOOTBRIDGE 15:05 JUBILEE PLACE Entrance 16:27 BANK STREET 17:14 JUBILEE PARK 22:32 CANARY WHARF STATION 22:47 UPPER BANK STREET 25:53 S COLONNADE 27:45 CHURCHILL PLACE 28:44 EY CANARY WHARF 31:18 N COLONNADE 31:32 BARCLAYS BANK 32:15 WAITROSE & PARTNERS 35:34 CANADA SQUARE 38:16 CROSSRAIL PLACE 40:15 CROSSRAIL STATION 47:38 N COLONNADE 48:40 CANARY WHARF [DLR STATION] 50:32 CABOT SQUARE 51:56 N DOCK FOOTBRIDGE 53:42 ABSOLUTE PLEASURE YATCH 54:19 MOUSE TAIL COFFEE STORIES 57:36 MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS 1:00:15 ONTARIO WAY 1:02:28 WESTFERRY ROAD 1:04:21 CIRCUS APARTMENT 1:06:09 CANARY RIVERSIDE PLAZA 1:07:24 CANARY WHARF PIER 1:08:47 WESTFERRY CIRCUS 1:09:58 W INDIA AVE 1:13:37 CABOT SQUARE 1:15:46 CABOT PLACE 1:16:49 S COLONNADE 1:1749 CANARY WHARF [DLR STATION] 1:17:53 POST OFFICE 1:18:26 JP MORGAN 1:19:11 HERON QUAYS [DLR STATION] 1:20:13 REUTERS PLAZA 1:20:36 ONE CANADA SQUARE 1:21:28 CANARY WHARF STATION
Autumn In Japan: Unganji Temple In Otawara City
Built in 1450, it is the oldest temple in Kakunodate town. The sanmon gateway is Akita prefecture’s tangible cultural property. The guaridan deva is a work of Emazo, the composer of the Donpan folk song. Also the thousand Buddha statues of Shiraiwa ware, is a magnificent piece of art.
Matsuo Bashō, born Matsuo Kinsaku, then Matsuo Chūemon Munefusa, was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan. During his lifetime, Bashō was recognized for his works in the collaborative haikai no renga form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized as the greatest master of haiku.
Timelapse Travel: ‘Asturias’ In Northwest Spain (2020)
Filmed and Edited by: Juan Carlos Cortina
This cover image from the Asturian viewpoint of Angrilu is the mark of a trip that includes three years of photographs in Asturias in collaboration with the Oviedo photographer David Álvarez Velicia. Touring the coasts of Ribadesella, Llanes, Luarca, the Picos de Europa and the national parks, the most hidden viewpoints, the strangest rock formations of the Cantabrian coast, a work has been born that shows the beauty of the landscapes of Asturias. The timelapse scenes show an augmented reality with which the passing of time is perceived in a few seconds and Asturias is a unique place to perform this technique.
The Principality of Asturias, a region of northwest Spain, is known for its rugged coast, mountains, religious sites and medieval architecture. Regional capital Oviedo’s San Salvador Cathedral houses religious relic the Shroud of Oviedo. Nearby on Mt. Naranco stands the 9th-century churches of San Miguel de Lillo and Santa María del Naranco, the latter originally built as a palace for King Ramiro I of Asturias.
You can see more timelapses on my channel and my photographic work on my website jccortina.com
Morning News Podcast: Thanksgiving Travel & College Covid Concerns
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning against holiday travel. The day after 1 million Americans got on a plane, it’s the highest volume of travelers airports have seen since the pandemic.
- Plus, how the country’s largest public university system is handling Thanksgiving.
- And, the life and death implications of delaying the presidential transition.
Guests: Axios’ Joann Muller, and Russell Contreras and State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras.
Autumn In Japan: ‘Genbikei Gorge’ & ‘Fukuroda Falls’
Genbikei is a two kilometer long ravine on the Iwai River in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It has been designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument since 1927.
Fukuroda Falls is a waterfall located in the town of Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture Japan. It is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.and is one of “Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls”, per a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.
Travel: One Day In ‘Paris’ Through Hyperlapse (2020)
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,148,271 residents as of 2020, in an area of 105 square kilometres (41 square miles).[1] Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe’s major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, science and arts. The City of Paris is the centre and seat of government of the Île-de-France, or Paris Region, which has an estimated official 2020 population of 12,278,210, or about 18 percent of the population of France.
Landscape Travel Video: Norway, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand & Iceland
Filmed and Edited by: Paulo Ferreira
I made this video (with images from Norway, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand and Iceland), in order to motivate people to take care of our home, Planet Earth. Feel every wonder of our Planet and look for the necessary conscience so that in each gesture, you have to pay attention to the damage we have caused. Share.
