In memoriam of the 2020 Monaco Grand Prix being cancelled, I decided to look back to the past. While re-watching Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 film To Catch a Thief starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, I noticed the substantial difference between the Monaco of today and then. The landscape shots frame the coastal principality in a …
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Citroën Traction Avant
It is so fascinating to see a beautiful driving example of an early 20th century saloon car in a stunning petrol blue. Although the CitroĂ«n Traction Avant is not as iconic as the Roll Royce’s and Mercedes-Benz’s of the era, its inherent beauty can still be appreciated so many years later.  Something about the long …
A Weekend Away: Seven Sisters, East Sussex, UK
The Seven Sisters' cliffs in Seaford, East Sussex is a series of ever eroding chalk cliffs facing the English Channel. Due to their romantic aesthetic and their colossal presence, Seven Sisters is one of the most fascinating landmarks of the English coast. Although the iconic cliffs of Dover are the first ones that come to …
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