Urban explorer, travel writer, historian and photographer Duncan J. D. Smith F.R.G.S. is taking us on a short tour of hidden Europe. In some examples of the little-known places and unusual objects of his CD "Only In Vienna: An Audio Tour Through The Hidden City" he is now presenting secrets of the Austrian capital in a few short videos. His tour is based on his wonderful book "Only In Vienna" and it again makes the difference between just looking at a city as a tourist and seeing it with all its history, variety and eccentricities. As Mark Twain said 'Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. Duncan J.D. Smith is encouraging you to follow his path and to explore Vienna as an urban environment that is not just one of the worlds most beautiful cities, but also an excellent example for the charming aspects of historical places and the stories behind inconspicuous, overlooked details.
In short clips Duncan J.D. Smith is presenting the following locations in Vienna:
Part 1: Mölker Bastei (2'03'')
Part 2: Harry Lime's Doorway (1'48'')
Part 3: Medieval Cellars (4'00'')
Part 4: Curved Roman Walls (2'10'')
Part 5: Synagogue Remains On Judenplatz (2'00'')
Part 6: Knights Templars In Blutgasse (2'35'')
Only In Vienna: A Guide to Hidden Corners
Examples of little-known places and unusual objects presented by Duncan J.D.Smith
Original idea and text by Duncan J.D.Smith
Written by Duncan J.D.Smith in collaboration with Holger Lang
Produced by Holger Lang in collaboration with Duncan J.D.Smith
Directed by Holger Lang
© 2011 by Duncan J.D.Smith and Holger Lang
Contact and distribution: DMA-Production at http://www.dma-pro.com and http://www.duncanjdsmith.com
Having worked for many years in the publishing industry selling other travel writers' books, in 2003 Duncan J. D. Smith F.R.G.S. decided to start writing and illustrating his own. As a self-styled 'Urban Explorer', travel writer, historian and photographer, he has embarked on a lifetime's adventure, traveling off the beaten track in search of the world's hidden corners and curious locations. Duncan has so far traversed three continents in search of unusual places and people, from the wartime bunkers of Berlin and the Baroque gardens of Prague to the souks of Damascus and the rock-cut churches of Ethiopia. His European findings are being published in a ground breaking series of guidebooks - the 'Only in...' guides - designed specifically for the purpose. Volumes on Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, and Cologne have been published, and a volume on Zürich is in preparation in 2011. The series has garnered considerable press acclaim, with sales to date in excess of 80,000 units. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960 Duncan ran his own private museum from the age of ten before going on to read Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham University. Together with his father Trevor, he co-wrote and illustrated four highly successful books on the curiosities of Sheffield and Yorkshire, and was the author of the best-selling topographical book Yorkshire: A Portrait in Colour. Still a passionate collector he now tries to restrict his habit to vintage travel books, whilst also enjoying gardening, natural history, and music. Duncan divides his time between England and Central Europe. In 2010 Smith was made a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and in 2011 he was elected a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers. CuChullaine O'Reilly F.R.G.S., co-founder of the Long Riders' Guild, has described Smith as "the thinking man's exploratory investigator". Exclusively for "expeditionsresearch" he is giving us the rare possibility to follow him on a try through Vienna.
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Only In Vienna (2/6) - A Guide to Hidden Corners: Harry Lime's Doorway (1'48'')by expeditionsresearch369 views
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