Feeling Like a “Ship,” Not a Resort: The design and ambiance prioritize the feeling of being on a real ship, close to the sea, rather than a floating hotel or resort.
For centuries the northern part of Aquitaine, Poitou was a border country and the site of such battles as that of Vouillé in 507, Charles Martel’s victory over the Muslims in 732, the Anglo-French Battle of Poitiers in 1356, and the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.
Ellis Island’s popularity stems from its profound connection to American history, its powerful representation of the immigrant experience, and the opportunity it offers for personal and educational discovery.
Isola Bella and Isola Madre is that they represent a “transcendent beauty of nature” and a “heaven on earth”
“I am hell-bent for the South Pole — God willing and crevasses permitting.” — Edmund Hillary. Scott, found in his diary after his party froze in Antarctica.
“Germans will crawl bollock-naked over broken glass to get low fares” “If drink sales are falling off, we get the pilots to engineer a bit of turbulence” (Michael O’Leary)
