The white sands of the Bahamas and the lush greens of the Czech Republic: Daniel Craig’s first adventure as James Bond brings him around the world. These are the Casino Royale movie locations. Continue reading
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Chuting down the Aisle
USA – Key West, Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea // Licence to Kill (1989)
Off party-pumped Duval Street and the Hemingway Home, there is not much to do or see at Key West. Well, unless you want to marry somebody… Continue reading
Cash on the Barrelhead
USA – Key West, Barrelhead Bar // Licence to Kill (1989)
If there’s one thing never missing in a Bond movie – except for a hot girl and a cool Martini – it’s a tangible fist fight. Just some minutes from the city centre of Key West invites the “Barrelhead Bar” with its original neon sign to a rather unexpected cuisine. Continue reading
In Scars and Stripes
USA – Key West, Conch Republic // Licence to Kill (1989)
Key West is known as an amusement galore – full of bars, water sports and adventures. But at a certain sea food restaurant, once the fish turned the tide. Continue reading
Golden Dreams
USA – Miami, Hotel Fontainebleau // Goldfinger (1964)
The beaches? Golden! The eateries? Golden delicious! The nights? Golden glitter! And these are not even all the reasons to come to Miami Beach… Continue reading
Where the Heat is on
USA – Miami Airport // Casino Royale (2006)
Well, it’s an airport. But then one of world’s biggest travel hubs. Coming here means going there … for example the Bahamas, the Florida Keys or maybe just that one famous hotel at Miami Beach Continue reading
The End is Near
USA – Florida Keys, Overseas Highway No.1 // Licence to Kill (1989)
The Overseas Highway in Florida combines 40 islands along the Key. Two of them were featured in an adrenaline pumped scene combining airspace, underwater and asphalt action – with the latter on the highways most famous tarmac. Continue reading
Live and Let Funk
USA – New York City, 2nd Avenue // Live and Let Die (1973)
After SPECTRE got dumped by Sean Connery, the first quest of Roger Moore brings him to New York City in “Live and Let Die”. In the movie, the city looked like a meltin’ pot of vice and voodoo – the reality is a bit more down to earth. Continue reading
A Farewell to Arms
USA – Key West, Hemingway House // Licence to Kill (1989)
Visiting the former residence of famous author Ernest Hemingway is key when at Key West. At his old office one can grasp the secrets to his emipirical writings … and then, for Bond fans, the setting once had a dramatic impact to the double-o agent, too. Continue reading