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Taking London and Germany by Storm: A Radisson Hotel Group/United/Lufthansa Production

Taking London and Germany by Storm: A Radisson Hotel Group/United/Lufthansa Production

Written by Lori Balton on Feb 4, 2025. Posted in Contributors

Producer Becky Brake approached the photo pod of a restored Ilyushin iL-14P at Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport and innocently inquired “what does that mean?” Sepi, our colleague from Lufthansa said, “Please Do not Touch!” Brake defensively replied, “I wasn’t going to touch it! I just wanted to know what it says…” Thus our first German lesson “Please do not touch.”

Land of Open Space: This is Namibia...

Land of Open Space: This is Namibia...

Written by Lori Balton on Nov 3, 2023. Posted in Contributors

After pulling our bags across the hot tarmac to the Windhoek Air Terminal, we meet Ma Fiina, a woman with a generous smile and IMMIGRATION emblazoned across her back on a neon yellow vest. She whisks us through security and passport checkpoints, removing her vest to reveal a uniform polo shirt that promises CUSTOMER SERVICE…I asked how many layers of super hero costuming was she wearing to get us to our final destination.  Ma is an address of respect, and Fiina Elago commands it and is, among other things, a valued member of the Namibia Film Commission Board, representing the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.

The Baltics - A Most Memorable FamTour

The Baltics - A Most Memorable FamTour

Written by Lori Balton on Sep 25, 2023. Posted in Contributors

The Baltic States initial foray into the world of FamTours was off the charts. Borne from years of speaking with my Lithuanian colleague Jonas Spokas, it all came to fruition at 2022 Focus.  I was talking with Jonas and Jurate Pazikaite, the Vilnius Film Commissioner, about how I had just seen the Lithuanian submission for the Academy’s Best Foreign Film selections.  As an International Film juror, I enjoy the locations and original storylines of foreign films.  They asked if I might be available for a summer trip.

UK Fam: Edinburgh, Glasgow, London with The Radisson Hotel Group

UK Fam: Edinburgh, Glasgow, London with The Radisson Hotel Group

Written by Lori Balton on Jan 9, 2023. Posted in Contributors

Bohmenian author Henry Miller said, ”One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Though we travelled to new places, more to the point, we made new friends, learning new interpretations of place through our shared experiences. As one hopes, the journey was as key as our destinations. Your fam tour correspondent was fortunate enough to sojourn the UK courtesy of travel specialists, the Radisson Hotel Group and United Airlines.

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