Grasse, a medieval Provencal town with cobblestone streets, is still considered the perfume capital of the world, with 65 fragrance-related companies in operation.
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Tourists flood the region in summer, looking for their place in the sun, but those who own a little piece of this paradise enjoy every season.
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Lacoste château, once owned by the infamous Marquis, is now an arts space among the ruins, thanks to the fabled fashion designer
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Finland – despite its long stretches of darkness and high suicide rate– was named the second happiest country by a Gallup survey. And are depression and happiness connected?
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Also wife carrying, naked racing and other unusual competitions enthusiastically, if comically, hosted by the Finns.
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A Nordic nation that is often mistaken as Scandinavian, Finland has forged a reputation for having a fiercely unique culture at the crossroads of northern Europe.
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