THE ALLURE OF

FASCINATION

To live the InterContinental® life means to have a passion for travel and a fascination for discovering new places. In this episode, you will discover three new things: a hidden story from the past, a different way of experiencing the present, and an idea of how fascination is formed in the first place. Altogether, you will experience a variety of ways that fascination enriches our lives.

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FASCINATION

CENTRAL PARK BY EVERY SENSE BUT SIGHT

Take a walk through New York’s famous Central Park with an unlikely guide: Frank Senior, a New York City native who is a renowned jazz musician and Central Park connoisseur, and also has been blind since birth.

HEAR FRANK’S FULL FASCINATING PERSPECTIVE ON HOW WE PERCEIVE THE WORLD

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September 22, 2019

Tasting the Soul of Phuket

Like the towering limestone karst of Khao Phing Kan island made famous by a 1970s film, Phuket looms large over the perception of Thailand in popular culture. No other destination…
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July 26, 2019

Unfolding the Mysterious World of the Ancient Manta Ray

In the turquoise waters near Raa Atoll in the Maldives, a manta ray hovers above the unique underwater habitat of a cleaning station. Her three-metre wings beat lazily, effortless on…
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April 16, 2019

Jakarta’s Perfect Food Gains a Global Reach

These days, it seems tempeh is everywhere. Fine diners at China’s The Eight —the Michelin star restaurant in Macau — enjoy finely chopped tempeh with stir-fried lobster and egg. In the acclaimed Brooklyn…
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April 12, 2019

At the hearth of the matter: French Polynesia’s traditional Ahima’a oven

For Hinano Murphy, memories of home cooking will always be tinged with the sweet smell of tinged ironwood, the hot steam of banana leaves and the crispy, crunchy umami of…
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August 14, 2018

Central Park By Every Sense But Sight

  Take a walk through New York’s famous Central Park with an unlikely guide: Frank Senior, a New York City native who is a renowned jazz musician and Central Park…
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June 26, 2018

Beyond Museums: European Artworks Hiding in Living, Breathing Spaces

A continent imbued with unfathomable layers of history, Europe draws visitors from every corner of the globe.
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March 2, 2018

With Your Own Eyes: Europe’s Most Inspiring Views (and Why You Should Stop Photographing Them)

Great views make for the best memories: 5 of Europe's very best vantage points, and how to best remember them.
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January 29, 2018

Liquid Luxe: Europe’s 9 Most Fascinating Cocktails

With Prairie Oysters and Fairy Ales, bartenders from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv are telling new stories about the luxury cocktail.
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December 20, 2017

Halong Bay, Vietnam – A Perfect Fusion of Rock, Water and Sky

Halong is a place of contrasts — remote forested limestone ridges and lonely towering pinnacles.
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November 27, 2017

Less Is Moore: How Innovation Drives the Aesthetics of Tech

From astronomical clocks to Regency pleasure carriages, from the walnut dashboard of a vintage Rolls Royce to the precision-engineered bevel on a Patek Philippe timepiece, tech design was, once, a…
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October 5, 2017

Face Facts: The Mysterious World of First Impressions

Research says we form opinions about strangers in a fraction of a second, simply based on the way they look.
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September 14, 2017

Gastrophysics: the Science (and Art) of Eating

Gastrophysics combines an exotic range of disciplines to understand and shape the human experience of food.
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August 1, 2017

Haute-tech: How Science and Design are Opening up New Culinary Frontiers

Innovations in science and technology are launching food into a sci-fi future.
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July 25, 2017

If These Walls Could Talk: the Charms and Challenges of Historic Renovations

The secret to maintaining Europe's great buildings? A fraught and delicate balance of renovation and reverence.
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June 19, 2017

The Accidental Contemporary Art Collector

One of the world's most influential contemporary art collectors began collecting almost entirely by accident.
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March 27, 2017

The Art of Goldsmithing: From Ancient Greece to Modern Masters

Far from being relics of the past, Greek goldsmiths continue to pass down the secrets of the trade.
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March 27, 2017

Rembrandt’s Mania: How He Pioneered the Artist as Collector in Amsterdam

The world knows Rembrandt as a great master, but Rembrandt van Rijn was also a great collector.
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January 18, 2017

The True Value of a Swiss Watch

Watchmaking runs deep in Geneva: In 1760, 600 watchmakers worked for the city's 20,000 inhabitants.
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November 14, 2016

Made in Mayfair: Crafting a Legacy

Comprising 42 streets on the western edge of central London, Mayfair tells the story of British craftsmanship.
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