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New at my Patreon... There was something suspicious about the viscous, dappled surface of the coffee, served exactly as it was when it first arrived in London in the 17th century: supplemented with the likes of salt, pepper, mustard and beef grease. It was, unsurprisingly, horrible, but I was learning coffee history on the London Coffeehouse Tour:
What, exactly, is a "con cafe" How does it differ from a girls' bar And can you, as a foreign visitor to Japan, go to either one Learn more in our comprehensive guide to three different but overlapping nightlife spots, how they work, and what to know before you go.
Palais des Congrs () Inscrit dans un tissu urbain dense, le palais des Congrs prsente un plan allong que Jean Nouvel dcrit comme une casquette gante ouverte sur le boulevard Heur...
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Tokyo-based start-up and travel agency team up to offer 1-hour Japan-US space flights :Travel :Transport&Travel Imagine a future where a trip to Japan takes two hours round-trip just enough time to work up an appetite for a FamilyMart egg sandwich or famichiki upon landing. The only catch Itll cost you an arm and a leg. If the good folks at Nippon Travel Agency are to be believed, this could
Hyatt heads for Hiroshima: Travel Weekly Asia Hyatt is getting busy in Japan where it plans to more than double its brand footprint in over the next decade, growing its portfolio in both major cities and lesser-known locations. Most recently, Hyatt announced plans for the 235 guest room Andaz Hiroshima, expected to open in 2027. Andaz Hiroshima will occupy the 21st to
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Montrons notre union, notre dtermination contre le "trouble l'ordre public" intolrable que reprsentent des enfants, des familles la rue, abandonnes par les services de ltat en dpit des obligations faites par le droit international !
Il est l'heure de faire savoir que nous ne sommes pas dupes des manquements de la prfecture...
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Qatar, a shimmering pearl on the Arabian Gulf, enchants travelers with its blend of futuristic skylines and timeless desert allure. Discovering Qatar with Pirsiks guides in Qatar feels like unlocking a Gulf treasure chest alongside a friend who holds the golden key, making every moment shimmer with wonder.
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Park Hyatt Tokyo Blog Park Hyatt Tokyo Park Hyatt Tokyo Reopening Park Hyatt Tokyo will reopen its doors on December 9, 2025, following a comprehensive refinement led by Studio Jouin Manku that reimagines the hotel while honoring its timeless spirit. Reservations for guestrooms, dining, events, and spa experiences open September 24, 2025. Occupying the upper floors of Shinjuku Park
GPS ToursHIS Japan Fiscal Closing Sale Ends Nov 3 Online Until Nov 4, 10 a.m. JST H.I.S. (HIS), a major travel agency in Japan, is holding a Fiscal Closing Sale through today, November 3. On its website, bookings will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. on November 4 (JST). The sale covers domestic and overseas package tours, airline tickets, hotels, and online tours in addition to headline deals, discount coupons are being
Go BeyondNew Experiences at Theme Parks in Japan Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan may be the biggest names among Japans theme parks, but the countrys theme-park scene encompasses many more destinations than just these two. Explore the countrys playful side and enjoy adrenaline-pumping roller coasters, family-friendly fantasies, immersion in your favorite universe, and a slice of Japan preserved from the past
Le 4 novembre soyons uni-es et nombreuxses pour demander la fin du trouble l'ordre public des enfants abandonns la rue par les manquements de la prfecture ne respectant pas le Droit International et, en premier lieu, la Convention Internationale des Droits de l'Enfant !
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This tour is a combination of Jeep & Short Hiking inside of the Wadi Rum Protected Area: Your day begins with a jeep expedition through the Wadi Rum Protected Area with highlights and attractions throughout...
Invalid and falsified documents behind Barcelonas cancelled friendly in Japan as promoter blames La Liga rivals sponsor and says club correct to back out .Flick In a detailed statement to international media, CEO Seul Ham placed the blame squarely on the Yasuda Group, saying: The recently cancelled match betwee
Club Tourism Concludes Successful Participation at Hong Kongs HTE2025, Launches Winter Tour Special Page From this winter to spring, offering trips that let you enjoy Japans stunning scenery and hot springs. HONG KONG, Nov. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ Club Tourism Co., Ltd. wrapped up its booth at the Hong Kong Travel Expo (HTE) 2025 Autumn Editionheld in Hong Kong in September 2025with an overwhelming response from vi
From Tokyo to New York in 60 minutes: Japan firm eyes $657,000 rocket trip :JapanFirmEyes$657 By Hoai Anh  November 1, 2025 05:00 pm PT Tourists wait for Yokozuna Tonkatsu Dosukoi Tanaka, a sumo wrestling themed restaurant to open, in Tokyo, Japan, June 30, 2023. Photo by Reuters A Japanese travel agency said that it plans to launch a point-to-point t
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Osaka Expo 2025: Plans for the installations and their lasting legacies With 158 different countries taking part in the expo, there are many pavilions featuring different cultures. While many of these pavilions will close and be dismantled, remembered as essential parts of the expo, a few will remain and/or be relocated to different places. Here are a few examples: The Netherlands Pavilion will be moved to
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Where to travel in 2026 As autumn gets underway, many will start thinking about where to travel in the new year. January may bring resolutions, but October is often when we start planning. And so it begins. Twenty tabs open. You go down a rabbit hole of when is the best time to book flights, how to get airport lounge
This all-day tour is a fantastic choice if you want to see the sights of the Cape Winelands without the inconvenience of renting a car. Travel along charming meandering roads that offer views of valleys, mountain peaks, and vineyards.
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Jet lag Not a problem as Japan plans one hour space shortcut between Tokyo and the US TOKYO, Oct 29 A Japanese travel agency announced on Tuesday that it will launch a point-to-point transport service in the 2030s, which could connect Tokyo and United States (US)
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A helicopter tour in Nikko Kinugawa, a popular tourist destination in Japan for autumn leaves, is available at 339,000 yen to avoid traffic jam Tobu Top Tours, a Japanese travel agent, has started selling special tours in Nikko Kinugawa area, a popular tourist destination in Japan for autumn leaves, to enjoy autumn leaves comfortably avoiding traffic jam
North Oman boasts a string of mud-brick late-medieval forts, but visiting them independently means renting a 4x4 or negotiating with cabs. This full-day tour from Muscat eliminates the fuss: with trips to Nizwa and Jabreen Fortstwo of Omans best-preserved.
St. Martins Day
This is also called Martinmas or Martlemas. Its historically called Old Halloween or All Hallows Eve.
This is the feast day of St. Martin of Tours. St. Martin of Tours was the 3rd Bishop of Tours. Hes the patron saint of many communities & organizations across Europe, including Frances Third Republic. It was celebrated in the liturgical year on November 11.
During the Middle Ages & early modern period, it was an important festival in many parts of Europe. Particularly in Germanic-speaking countries. In these areas, it started at the end of the harvest season, the beginning of the cold season, & the winter revelling season.
Traditions include feasting on goose or beef, drinking the first wine of the season, & mumming. Mumming is groups of men & women from the medieval to early modern era who are dressed in fantastical clothes, & costumes, & serenaded people outside their houses, or joined the party inside. Costumes varied including bears, deer, rams, or unicorns.
In some German & Dutch-speaking towns, there are processions of kids with lanterns (Laternelaufen), sometimes led by a horseman representing St. Martin. The saint was also said to bestow gifts to kids. In the Rhineland, its also marked by lighting bonfires.
Traditionally, in many parts of Europe, St. Martins Day marked the end of the harvest & the beginning of winter. The feast dovetails with the end of the Octave of Allhallowtide.
Martinmas was when livestock was slaughtered for winter supplies. Goose is eaten at Martinmas in most places. Theres a legend that St. Martin, when trying to avoid being ordained a bishop, hid in pin of geese whose noise gave him away.
In the wine growing regions of Europe, the first wine was ready around the time of Martinmas. St. Martin is widely credited in France with helping to spread winemaking throughout the region of Tours (Touraine) & facilitating vine-planting. Hes also credited with introducing the Chenin blanc grape. Most of the wine of western Touraine & Anjou is made from these grapes.
In the Rhineland region of Germany, bonfires are lit on St. Martins Eve. In the 15th century, the bonfires were so many that the festival got the nickname: Funkentag (Spark Day). In the 19th century, it was recorded that young people danced around the fire & leapt through the flames. The ashes were strewn on the fields to make them fertile.
In some German & Dutch-speaking towns, there are nighttime processions of kids carrying paper, or turnip, lanterns & singing songs of St. Martin.
In parts of Flanders & the Rhineland, processions are led by a man on horseback representing St. Martin. This man on horseback may give out apples, nuts, cakes, or other sweets to the kids.
In Ypres, kids hung up stockings filled with hay on Martinmas Eve. They woke up the next morning to find gifts in the stockings. The gifts were said to have been left by St. Martin was thanks for the fodder provided for his horse.
In the Swabia & Ansbach regions of Germany, a character called Pelzmarten (pelt Martin or skin Martin) appeared at Martinmas until the 19th century. With a black face & wearing a cow bell, he ran about scaring the kids & he gave out blows as well as nuts & apples.
In the 6th century, church councils began requiring fasting on all days, except on Saturdays & Sundays, from St. Martins Day to the Epiphany on January 6 (Thats 56 days.). Elsewhere, the Feast of the Three Wise Men for the stopping of the star over Bethlehem.
An addition to & equal to the 40 days of Lent, given its weekend breaks, this was called Quadragesima Sancti Mantini (St. Martins Lent or literally the 40th of). This is rarely observed now.
This period was shortened to begin on the Sunday before December & became the current Advent within a few hundred years. In the Archdiocese of Milan according to Ancient Ambrosian Liturgical usage the feast of St. Martin is followed by the First Sunday in the Advent (the 6-week period) is still used in this large Diocese & the Churches outside it, such as in Ticino (Switzerland) that do still use the Ambrosian Liturgy.
In the United States, St. Martins Day celebrations are uncommon. But are usually held by German-American communities. Many German restaurants feature a traditional menu with goose & Gluhwein (a mulled red wine). St. Paul Minnesota celebrates with a traditional lantern procession around Rice Park. The evening includes German treats & traditions that highlight the season of giving. In Dayton, Ohio, the Dayton Liederkranz-Turner organization hosts a St. Martins Family Celebration on the weekend with an evening lantern parade to the singing of St. Martins carols, followed by a bonfire.
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Planned 1-Hour U.S.-Japan Space Flights Spark OceanGate Comparisons From Travelers Japan is promising a golden age of relationship with the U.S. after Donald Trumps visit and meeting with Japans new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. And that includes plans to have one-hour flights between the U.S. and Japan via outer space. The ambitious project was announced during Trumps second day in the Land of the Rising
Assemble gnrale des Cultures en lutte ce lundi 3 novembre.
Tours, plus de 3 500 espaces seraient inoccups logements vacants, bureaux vides ou chambres damis.
Fin 2024, on comptait 850 personnes sans logement dans la Mtropole de Tours.
Pour lutter contre ce sans-abrisme, la Ville sassocie aux organisations locales :
ds le 4 novembre, sur le site tours.fr, on pourra :
mettre disposition une chambre ou un logement,
prter des bureaux inoccups la nuit,
faire un don matriel ou financier,
ou offrir un peu de temps.
Coucou et alentours
L'atelier Roulement Bill a pas mal de vlos vendre en ce moment, rpars par nos soins, impatients de reprendre la route ! Si vous connaissez des gens qui cherchent un vlo, n'hsitez pas leur faire tourner l'info merci