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Malacca is the first European colony, and the most colonised city in Southeast Asia, having been taken over by the Portuguese in 1511, and having had not just one colonial master, but three (the Dutch from 1641, and the British … Continue reading
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This is the location for a sci-fi flick. The world in the movie is set in an alternate universe, where a nuclear bomb has exploded, and mankind survives in a few isolated settlements. New York City is NOT one of … Continue reading
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This part of the street feels like somewhere in France or Germany. There is stunning contemporary architecture, public art, lovely sidewalks and street intersections, and a proliferation of boutique stores selling furniture and all sorts of beautiful things from Europe. … Continue reading
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This is quite literally, the most fabulous and fashionable square in NYC. You got the Plaza Hotel. You got Bergdorf Goodman. You got 5th Avenue. You even got Apple and its transparent cube! Naturally, the imaginary movie here is conceived … Continue reading
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This is the location for an opulent period costume drama, set at the turn of the 19th century. Titled Park Place it revolves around the lives and intrigues of one wealthy merchant family. Inspired by the novels of Henry James … Continue reading
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Columbus Circle is a circle of power. It is the perfect setting for the next imaginary movie, named after the location it is set in. This one’s about a man who is at the very pinnacle of his career in … Continue reading
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This area is no-man’s land, falling between Hell’s Kitchen and the Upper East Side. Here, there is a kind of nondescript industrial landscape – all stark angles and diminishing sightlines. Here, terror is about to strike. A timebomb has been … Continue reading
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58th Street is a cinematic street. Walking down this street I think of only one thing – the MOVIES. I think The Godfather, I think Woody Allen, I think Al Pacino, Martin Scorsese, Robert de Niro. I think Moonstruck, I … Continue reading
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I haven’t posted anything for Dream Of A City for two months now, aside from the chapters for The Grand Tour and Manhattan in 12 Streets, which don’t strictly count. Admittedly, I’ve been going through a bit of a rough … Continue reading
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Oud Batavia lingers today in a few isolated neighborhoods in Jakarta. The greatest concentration of historic buildings is to the North, in what is now known as Kota, or “City.” Here lies the old administrative and commercial heart of colonial … Continue reading
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