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Photo by somenice @ Flickr A destination for over 2 million people every year, this small village of ten thousands inhabitants is perhaps a great example of a town that inspires urban dwellers to seek the outdoors throughout the year. In Living Small, The CEOS for Cities blog suggests there are four trends driving people to downsize their living arrangements: the tanking economy, eco-consciousness, millennials who have less money to spend and “want to be in a more social urban environment”, and the urban renaissance. Downsizing must be in the minds of many citizens wondering how [...] What is more likely: That an American entrepreneur will look for an early exit strategy to live the good life in Europe or that a French impresario will consider giving up a dinner invitation to Pierre Gagnaire (one of the World’s best restaurants) for a meeting with potential investors? As absurd as the question seems, [...] On the north-west coast of Corsica, the fishing village of Saint-Florent is a popular tourist destination. Great seafood, wineries, famous Mediterranean beaches and a full range of mountain roads nearby make for a busy yet relaxed hideaway. 10 years ago, looking for material to write a collection of short stories during a prolific fiction phase, I developed a series of ideas around the various mechanisms that our society had developed to exchange information. While I was looking to create a story that was telling of the dot-com days, focused on certain [...] |
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