007 Travelers A-Listed!

"Twelve sites and their responsible editors represent the A-List of James Bond websites. Once you are through with them, you should be an expert on all things 007 and continue to be so!"

"To further extend your knowledge about James Bond and the rich history of his literary and on-screen adventures, ‘EYE ON BOND‘ has compiled a guide about the best 007 websites on the web. Don´t waste your time with second rate, visit the pros!"

Benjamin Lind

Your guide to the best 007 Websites, see it here!

007 Travelers recommends these excellent 007 sites by Benjamin Lind:

EYE ON BOND
The James Bond news and opinions site brought to you by the FanSided Network. Eye on Bond is dedicated to providing top-notch James Bond news, views and original content. This site also serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together to catch up on the latest news and to discuss their passion.

The Bond Bulletin
Your source for James Bond news

And also read:
The introduction of Benjamin Lind here 
The press release of non-commercial Fan Documentary 'A Bond for Life' here

PRESS RELEASE: Teaser Trailer & Teaser Poster for “A Bond For Life” released

The non-commercial Fan Documentary 'A Bond for Life' retraces the past 20 years in the life of Benjamin Lind, a die-hard James Bond fan and Editor of the Fanblog “The
Bond Bulletin”. From being exposed to Bond for the first time in 1996 until the World Premiere of 'SPECTRE' in 2015, the film takes viewers on a colorful journey through
the most difficult and challenging times of the narrator. Partly filmed on original Bond locations across Europe, ‘A Bond For Life’ is a gripping story of throwbacks and
accomplishments in which the James Bond films have always played a notable part.

Beside Bond experts and fans from across the globe, Special Guest Stars such as film composer David Arnold, actress Nikki van der Zyl, Lyricist and Academy Award Winner Don Black, Production Designer and Academy Award Winner Sir Ken Adam as well as actors Mads Mikkelsen and Götz Otto share their experiences with James Bond.

'A Bond for Life', dedicated to Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson,will celebrate its UNICEF World Premiere in March 2016. The film will not be released on DVD or Blu-Ray and can only be seen at selected screenings in aid of UNICEF.

The aim is to deliver an entertaining Fan-Documentary with an important message:
That you can achieve a lot when you believe in yourself and learn to stand on your
own two feet. Another reason is the possibility, to reach a significant amount of
donations for UNICEF on a European level and thereby help where help is urgently needed.

WEBLINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/abondforlife
http://www.thebondbulletin.com/

'A BOND FOR LIFE' Official Teaser Trailer  

Palkinnot ja yhteistyökumppanit / PALLOSALAMA 50 vuotta -juhlanäytös

007 Travelers & KAVI esittävät:

Tapahtuma: PALLOSALAMA 50v-juhlanäytös
Missä: Elokuvateatteri Orion, Eerikinkatu 15, Helsinki
Milloin: Lauantai 15.8.2015, klo 20.00
Liput: 8,00 EUR (Osta täältä tai ovelta jos lippuja enää jäljellä)
Istumapaikkojen lukumäärä: 216

Nostalginen Spectre-tarina PALLOSALAMA esitetään 1980-luvun puolivälin 35 mm:n arkistokopiona.

ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF PETER LORENZ, ILLUSTRATED 007
IN CO-OPERATION WITH BENJAMIN LIND, THE BOND BULLETIN

The Bond Bulletin tiedottaa tapahtumasta:

"James Bond elokuvan näyttäminen valkokankaalta on aina jotain erityistä. Sankarisi näkeminen isolla valkokankaalla on niin erilaista verrattuna Blu-Rayn katsomiseen kotona. Lisäksi voit tavata faneja ja jopa saada uusia ystäviä matkan varrella. Koska 'PALLOSALAMA' täyttää 50 vuotta tänä vuonna 2015, neljättä James Bond-filmiä tullaan juhlimaan tyylillä ympäri maailmaa. Ensimmäinen maa joka tekee niin on SUOMI." (Lue lisää englanniksi täältä tai saksaksi täältä).

Benjamin Lind, The Bond Bulletin

OHJELMA

007 TRAVELERS:N AVAUSSANAT
KUVAUTA ITSESI Bond / Bond-tyttö -vetimissäsi!
007-KILPAILU JA -ARVONTA
ILLAN NÄYTÖS PALLOSALAMA (Pääosassa Sean Connery)



YHTEISTYÖKUMPPANIT JA PALKINNOT:

A&S RAVINTOLAT - Perheyritys josta jää hyvä maku!





A&S Ravintolat lahjoittaa kahden hengen lahjakortin, jolla voi
nauttia kolmen ruokalajin aterian Ravintola Savotassa.

A&S Ravintolat on perheyritys, jolla on kuusi ravintolaa.

RAVINTOLA SAVOTTA - Aidosti suomalainen!

Nauti suomalaisen ruuan mausta. Ravintola Savotalla on samanlainen ruoka ja sijainti kuin Ravintola Smourazilla, jossa James Bond söi John Pearsonin kirjassa "James Bond, superagentin hurja elämä" (1973).

Ravintola Savotta vie vieraansa Senaatintorilta suoraan menneiden vuosikymmenien Suominostalgiaan. Savottahenkinen sisustus sekä persoonallisesti esille laitetut annokset ovat saaneet inspiraationsa Suomen rikkaista metsistä, tuhansista järvistä sekä suomalaisesta ”sisusta” ja tukkilaisperinteistä.

Ravintola on kunnianosoitus sadoille tuhansille metsä- ja uittomiehille, työmaiden emännille sekä tehtaan patruunoille. Arabian vanhat astiat, yli satavuotiaat lattialankut, vanhat tuolit ja pöydät sekä lukuisat vanhat esineet on tuotu eri puolelta Suomea. Kukin niistä kertoo omaa tarinaansa menneiltä vuosikymmeniltä ja johdattaa Sinut entisaikojen nostalgisille ”savotoille”

EPISODI - Suomen suurin elokuvalehti

Suomen suurin elokuvalehti Episodi
lahjoittaa kahdelle Episodin vuosikerran!

Episodi on korkealaatuinen lehti elokuvan maailmasta. Ajankohtainen ja tyylikäs
julkaisu tarkastelee elokuvia, niiden tekijöitä ja taustoja. Lehti arvioi kaikki ensi-iltaelokuvat,
haastattelee tähdet ja kertoo ensimmäisenä uutuudet sekä kuulumiset
tärkeimmiltä elokuvafestivaaleilta. Lehdessä tulkitaan kotimaista ja kansainvälistä
elokuvaa sekä käsitellään alan tuoreimpia ilmiöitä. Kotiteatteriharrastajille Episodi
tarjoaa laajan dvd-oppaan sekä vinkkejä tulevista laiteuutuuksista.



HELSINKI SHOOTING CLUB - Ampumarata Helsingin sydämessä

Kaksi henkilöä voittaa 50 minuutin tutustumiskäynnin joka koostuu:

Perehdytyksestä, jossa käsitellään aseiden toiminta, turvallisuussäännöt ja ampumatekniikan perusteet (20-25 min.)

Ampumaosiosta, jossa ammutaan kouluttajien opastuksella 25 metrin matkalta pienoispistoolilla viiden laukauksen sarjoja. Tavoitteena on opettaa kaikille alusta asti mahdollisimman hyvä ampumatekniikka ja oikeat, turvalliset toimintatavat radalla. (25-30 min.) Tyypillisesti tutustumiskäynnillä ehditään ampumaan 25-35 laukausta, ampujien tahdista riippuen.

Tutustumiskäynnin hintaan sisältyy kaikki tarvittava, eli ratamaksu, asevuokra, patruunat, maalitaulu, ohjaus ja valvonta.

HSC on Suomen ensimmäinen asevuokrausta ja ampumakoulutusta tarjoava sisäampumarata. Viihtyisät tilat ja laaja kalusto yhdessä ystävällisten ja ammattitaitoisten kouluttajien kanssa takaavat onnistuneen kokemuksen olipa kyseessä ensikertalainen, yrityksen asiakastilaisuus, polttariseurue tai ampumista jo pitkään harrastanut henkilö tai ryhmä.


KAVI - KANSALLISVISUAALINEN INSTITUUTTI

KAVI järjestää tämän tapahtuman yhteistyössä 007 Travelersin kanssa ja KAVI lahjoittaa 2x2 lippua tähän tapahtumaan. Voit voittaa ne täältä. (Kilpailu päättynyt)

Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti (KAVI) on opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön alainen valtion laitos, jonka toiminta perustuu lainsäädäntöön. KAVIn lakisääteisiin tehtäviin kuuluvat elokuvien ja televisio- ja radio-ohjelmien säilyttäminen sekä niihin liittyvä tutkimus, kuvaohjelmien tarjoamisen valvonta ja mediakasvatuksen edistäminen.

KAVI järjestää säännöllisesti elokuvanäytöksiä Elokuvateatteri Orionissa Helsingissä. KAVIn arkistoon sisältyy lähes kaikkea elokuvahistorian alkutaipaleelta uusimpiin huomionarvoisiin julkaisuihin, sekä klassikoita ja unohdettuja jalokiviä.



SOLO SOKOS HOTEL TORNI HELSINKI - Solo Sokos Hotel Torni on Helsingin sydämessä elävä klassikko

Torni lahjoittaa yhden yön yöpymisen "Bond-sviitissä" kahdelle hotelliin, jossa Roger Moore on monesti majoittunut ollessaan Suomessa.

Torni, jolla on Solojen tapaan ainutlaatuinen luonne ja persoona. Hotelli Tornin tunnelma syntyy yksilöllisestä palvelusta, kokonaisvaltaisesta taide-elämyksestä ja tuhansista tarinoista, joita talolla on kerrottavanaan. Jokainen Solo Sokos Hotel Tornin huone on oma maailmansa, jossa pienet yksityiskohdat houkuttelevat ihastumaan: kaakeliuuneja, design-huonekaluja, taideteoksia ja tassuammeita. Ylimmissä kerroksissa pisteenä iin päälle tulevat upeat näköalat Helsingin ylle.


VAKOILUMUSEO - Maailman ensimmäinen vakoilun erikoismuseo

Vakoilumuseo lahjoittaa upeita vakoiluaiheisia
tuotepalkintoja, jotka on pakko saada omaksi!

Maailman ensimmäinen vakoilun erikoismuseo avattiin yleisölle vuonna 1998.

Se tapahtui maassa, joka on ollut geopoliittisen ja teknologisen asemansa vuoksi kansainvälisen vakoilun vilkasta toimintakenttää.

"Hanki tieto - tai häviä!"



LISÄKSI 007 TRAVELERS:N YLLÄTYSPALKINTO!
2-vuotiaan blogimme synttäreiden kunniaksi arvomme erityisen PALLOSALAMA-palkinnon!

TERVETULOA!


Katso lisää PALLOSALAMA 50V-TAPAHTUMAN UUTISIA täältä

The prizes and co-operation partners of THUNDERBALL 50th Anniversary screening event

007 Travelers & KAVI present:

Event: THUNDERBALL 50th Anniversary Screening
Where: Orion Cinema, Eerikinkatu 15, Helsinki, Finland
When: Saturday 15 August 2015, at 20.00
Tickets: 8,00 EUR (Buy here or at the Orion cinema if still available)
Number of seats: 216

The nostalgic Spectre story THUNDERBALL will be screened as a 35mm archive copy of the 1980´s.

Illustration courtesy of Peter Lorenz, ILLUSTRATED 007
in co-operation with Benjamin Lind, THE BOND BULLETIN

The Bond Bulletin about the event:

"A screening of a James Bond film is always something very special. Seeing your hero on the big screen is such a big difference compared to a Blu-Ray at home. Plus, you can meet fans and maybe make some new friends along the way. As 2015 is the 50th anniversary of 'THUNDERBALL', the fourth film in the James Bond series will be celebrated in style across the globe. The first country to do so is FINLAND." (See more here in English, and here in German)

Benjamin Lind, The Bond Bulletin

THE PROGRAM

OPENING WORDS: 007 TRAVELERS
DRESS UP LIKE BOND OR BOND GIRL AND GET YOURSELF PHOTOGRAPHED!
007 CONTEST AND LOTTERY
THUNDERBALL 50TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING (Starring Sean Connery)

CO-OPERATION PARTNERS AND PRIZES:



A&S RESTAURANTS - Unique Experiences!

A&S Restaurants gives away a gift card for two. The winner can enjoy three course meal in Restaurant Savotta. 

Family owned A&S Restaurants consist of six unique restaurants.

RESTAURANT SAVOTTA - Real Taste of Finland!

Enjoy Finnish food. Restaurant Savotta has same kind of food and location as Restaurant Smourazi where James Bond ate in John Pearson´s book "James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007" (1973).

Savotta is a Finnish restaurant which offers genuine Finnish food and atmosphere, just off the Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki. The name Savotta means a logging site.Therefore the interior decoration and dishes has got inspiration of the Finnish forests and thousands of lakes, with a dash of Finnish nostalgia from the past decades and logging traditions. Savotta’s kitchen cherishes the Finnish food tradition. Savotta uses only Finnish ingredients from the pristine forests and lakes and from carefully selected small suppliers.


EPISODI - Biggest movie magazine in Finland

Two persons will receive Episodi magazines for one year!

Episodi is a high quality magazine about the movie world. Current and stylish
publication reviews films, filmmakers and backgrounds. The magazine evaluates all premieres, interviewing the stars and it is first to tell about new movies and news from
major film festivals. The magazine interprets domestic and international films as well as the most recent phenomena in film industry. Episodi offers an extensive DVD guide as well as tips on upcoming device innovations to home cinema enthusiasts.



HELSINKI SHOOTING CLUB - A Shooting Range in the Heart of Helsinki

Two persons will win 50 minutes Introductory Session including: 

A lecture covering weapons’ function, safety rules and
range commands and the fundamentals of shooting (20-25 min.) Shooting! The range is 25 metres and they shoot five round strings of fire at standard bulls-eye type targets with a rimfire pistol. (25-30 min.) The prize is all inclusive (range fee, ammo, target, instruction).

HSC is the first private indoor shooting range in Finland to offer firearms training and gun rentals. Their pleasant venue, wide range of rental guns and friendly, professional instructors ensure a positive experience regardless of whether you’re a first-timer, part of a group or already an experienced shooter.

KAVI - NATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL INSTITUTE

KAVI organizes this event in co-operation with 007 Travelers and KAVI gives away 2x2 tickets to this event. You can win them here!
(Contest closed)

The National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) acquires, restores and preserves films and film-related materials, conducts and supports film research and promotes and disseminates knowledge about cinema. KAVI also promotes media education, children’s media skills and the development of safe media environment for children in cooperation with other authorities and corporations in the sector. The agency is subordinate to the Ministry of Education and Culture.

KAVI organizes regular film screenings at the Orion cinema in Helsinki. Archival series cover just about everything from the earliest examples of film history to the latest noteworthy releases: classics and forgotten gems, extensive retrospectives illuminating genre history and changing times.

SOLO SOKOS HOTEL TORNI HELSINKI - Torni is a lively classic in the heart of Helsinki.


Torni gives away one night accommodation in "Bond Suite" for two persons in the hotel where Roger Moore has many times stayed while visiting Finland.

As a Solo hotel, Torni is much more than a building and an address: it has unique character and personality. Torni's spirit is built on individual service, a comprehensive art experience and thousands of stories. Every room is a world of its own, with small details such as tile stoves, works of art and on bathtubs on claw foot pedestals. On the highest floors, impressive city views add a final touch.

VAKOILUMUSEO - SPY MUSEUM - The first espionage museum in the world

Spy Museum gives away magnificent products, which one must have!

The worlds first Spy Museum was established in 1998. And this happened in a country that´s been a busy field in espionage, because of it´s geopolitical and technological status.

"Dig Up or drop OUT!"



ALSO A SURPRISE FROM 007 TRAVELERS!
Due to our blog´s 2nd Anniversary, we give away a very special THUNDERBALL prize!

 


WELCOME!



See more THUNDERBALL 50 YEARS EVENT news here

Fellow Agent: Benjamin Lind / The Bond Bulletin

Fellow Agent of 007 Travelers:

Who: Benjamin Lind, The Bond Bulletin

When: 1 December 2014

1. Please introduce yourself

My name is Benjamin Lind, I am 33 years old and work as a self-employed English teacher in my hometown Braunschweig (Germany) which sometimes leaves me little room for leisure activities or hobbies. My life hasn´t always been easy and there have been quite a few blows of fate but my circle of friends is my rock I can always lean on. Since April 2014, I am working on a documentary film about my troubled past and how the Bond series has transformed me into the person I am today. This means a lot of extra work but is an exciting ride at the same time. The film will premiere in Spring 2016 and will only be shown for charity purposes.  

2. How long have you been involved in your 007 activities and what do you want to tell us and other Fellow Agents about it? 

I saw my first Bond film, "GoldenEye" (1995) in 1996 and was hooked from the moment the opening sequence had finished. From then on, I actively followed the production of every Bond film but never much engaged in the global Bond community. This significantly changed in 2012 when I started my blog "The Bond Bulletin". My name got around and I started to meet other Bond fans from all over the world. In April 2014 I was a founding member of the James Bond Club Germany and hold a position in the executive committee as an adviser. Through my documentary film, I had the opportunity to re-live many happy memories with Bond and had the chance to meet so many wonderful people from the Bond universe.

 3. Have you ever met Bond stars? If you have, who? If you have not, who do you want to meet the most? (Why?) 

The first one I actually met in person was our new "Q", Ben Whishaw. This was in 2013 after a theater performance in London where he was on stage together with Dame Judi Dench. Next, at a screening of "From Russia With Love" (1963) in my hometown, I met and became friends with actress Nikki van der Zyl who provided the voices for many of the Bond girls between 1962 and 1979. I am in constant contact with Nikki and currently translating her autobiography into German for a 2015 release. When I began work on my documentary, I tried to get several stars on board. The first to say "yes" was composer David Arnold whom I met and interviewed in July 2014 after his concert debut. The same evening I ran into lyricist Don Black (actually for a second time) who wrote the lyrics for "Thunderball" (1965) and many more Bond classics. After that, Mads Mikkelsen was probably the biggest catch to date in November 2014. There are a few more Bond stars I will have the pleasure to meet in 2015.

4. Your favourite Bond actor? (leading male role) Why? 

I grew up with Pierce Brosnan and always liked his slick portrayal of Bond which was a bit too slick and clean for many fans of the series. Nevertheless, I copied a lot from him and the way his 007 behaved on screen. But I can find wonderful qualities in every actor who played Bond, so I never really decided on a favourite. I love Roger Moore´s humour, Dalton´s bluntness and Daniel Craig has earned my admiration for playing the character very close to the original Fleming stories.

5. Your favourite Bond film? Why? 

Also, no favourite there. I like them all, but really have a thing for exciting action blockbusters. The Brosnan films are very high up on my list, Craigs "Casino Royale" (2006) is on top of that and I give "On Her Majestys Secret Service" (1969) a honorable mention.

6. Which is the best place where you have traveled so far? Why? 

I haven´t been to many Bond locations actually, but London has always been my favourite. There are so many locations in just one city and so much you can experience. Plus, London is a historic place and capital of my British heart. It´s stylish and iconic.

7. Which is the place where you would like to visit but have not yet been? Why? 

I would really love to see the Greek islands where "For Your Eyes Only" (1981) was filmed. I have a soft spot for romantic locations and these also include the winter locations of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969) in Switzerland. I have actually just planned a trip there in April 2015.

See more FELLOW AGENTS here