Our film crew understood that our missing Ferrari could possibly have something to do with our film missing the Cannes Film festival. As you walk among the couture shops and palaces of La Croisette, the glamour, the Ferraris and Porsches cruising by and celebrity spotting on the glitzy sunlounger-striped beaches are usual Cannes pastimes. The Palais des Festivals, a modern building complete with red carpet and Allée des Stars – Cannes’ walk of fame were impressive. You can imagine how … [Read more...]

They call Marseille the Secret Capital of France. It was so delightful to discover that the busiest port in Europe is a thronging refuge for immigrants from everywhere. Marseille seemed to have a very multicultural soul. The gigantic cruise ships floating in the harbor welcomed our group as though we were ready to travel across the sea. Later in the day, we found ourselves back in lower Paleolic period, dated to about 400,000 BC where the Greeks of Marseille founded a permanent settlement … [Read more...]

The Palais des Papes, in Avignon, southern France is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walking through the palace walls, we were transported to the old 14th century Christian times as this palace was home to 6 popes before the papacy returned to Rome. Our wonderful host, Marius took us around town and arranged a great showing for our film at Inspire Yoga Avignon owned by long time Hatha Yoga practitioner and … [Read more...]

Busy streets and bazaars of Morocco took a part of our group to its heart. Michael Langmayr joined our group from London to make sure that this spectacular trip will be unforgettable. We found locals very friendly and very persuasive. After exploring Marrakesh for 2 days our group decided to venture out to the neighboring country of Algeria only to find out that no roads or trains exist between the 2 countries. We made the plan to travel to Algeria another time, maybe then the two countries will … [Read more...]

The University of Stuttgart connected us to the brilliant and gifted culture of Germany. This university lies at the center of one of largest high-tech regions in Europe, with global players such as Daimler and Bosch, innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, and renowned research institutions. Kordula and Joseph Gierlich hosted a group of us who helped celebrate Emily’s birthday, as the rest of our group spent a fun-filled evening with Heidi Depner, enjoying her magnificent paintings and … [Read more...]

Next stop, the beautiful Lago Maggiore, home of the second largest lake in Italy. Our gracious hosts, Gerd and Rabea'a Ziegler whisked us away on a tour through Verbania and Stresa, home of the infamous Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees. After a delicious Italian lunch we stepped into the days of Napoleon, as we experienced the majestic splendor of Isola Bella featuring a baroque chest of wonders, an exquisite garden and palace, where Napoleon and his wife Josephine Beauharnais stayed often as … [Read more...]