When Apple Computers Inc. shows a travel blog during a keynote speech, watched by 200 million people worldwide, it must mean that they like it. 

And who wants to argue with Apple and say they have no taste?

This week, during the presentation of the new Safari, Craig Federighi, head of OS X development of Apple, showed how easy it is to "flash scroll" through the new browser by demonstrating this on the travel website www.classetouriste.be

The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC13) is held in San Francisco between 10 and 14 June 2013. The kick-off of this important conference is always with a key note speech showcasing the newest developments of Apple.  

(scroll down for an image of the www.classetouriste.be  during the keynote)

Keynote www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2013/ 
Classe Touriste starting at 34.25 minutes.

About Classe Touriste and the authors

What is it like to live out of a suitcase and travel around the world non-stop for a living? Partners in crime and journalist/photographer duo Debbie Pappyn and David De Vleeschauwer have been doing this with gusto for more than eight years. 

The duo embark on voyages of discovery commissioned by and published in international titles such as Monocle Magazine, Lonely Planet Magazine, Vogue Living, the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, Gourmet Traveller in Australia... 



The way they travel is important: single-minded, discriminating, opinionated, time intensive and independent. The result is compelling images and unique and secret places worth leaving home for. From Arctic expeditions amongst the Inuit in Canada and a peek behind the iron curtain of North Korea, to exotic explorations through Papua New Guinea, island hopping in Greece or culinary wanderings through Italy. 



Their idiosyncratic travel website and blog classetouriste.be is a carefully selected collage of lesser known destinations and highlights in transit, with an emphasis on image and composition. On one.classetouriste.be, they post 1 picture a day while traveling, so you get a visual diary of somebody that almost travels 70% in the year.  

When they got the message from a friend watching live the WWDC13, they were amazed and surprised that Apple used their travel website and blog as a show case. Despite print is still their main focus and business, Debbie and David know online is important, especially in the travel world. In the future they will keep working on Classe Touriste, presenting only the best in experiential and luxury travel. 

Top travel sensations of 2012
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- Easter Island. Go for the feeling of being alone in the world on an island whose beautiful people are friendly, where the Moai statues are magical and the Pacific Ocean is an endless blue. 

-         Burma, a fragile piece of Asia where tourism is still new.
-         The Greek islands not in crisis. The Cycladic island of Folegandros for its eclectic atmosphere, Sifnos for its perfect Vathi beach and Ios for a gastronomic meander through authentic and affordable cuisine. 
  

David's highlights


-         Early morning sumo training in a sumo beya in Tokyo

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Traveling to North Korea and witnessing the Mass Games


-         Hiking through the Congo rainforest in search of lowland gorillas 



Debbie's highlights


-         Abruzzo, the heart of Italy that feels like a secret love affair 


-         Riding a scooter around the island of Lipsi with only one objective: to eat a Greek salad with real, white tarama accompanied by a carafe of Retsina

-         Booking a hotel room in a comfortable skyscraper in any world metropolis and enjoying the birds eye view of the city, preferably from the comfort of a large bed! 


✈ Facts, figures & passports ✈
-         49% of the world seen, 80+ countries in total, of which 24 in 2012

-         100+ flights, 300+ hours in transit in airports and five times sleeping in the air in 2012
-         20 Inuit sledge rides, 17 zodiac trips and 2 donkey rides in 2012


-         From - 47°C in Finnish Lapland to 48 °C along the Kunene River in Namibia
-         3 full passports in 5 years -         90+ different hotel beds per year



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 Debbie Pappyn & David De Vleeschauwer can be contacted for interviews via debbie@classetouriste.be  and david@classetouriste.be  or +32498050300

High res images from Classe Touriste and Debbie & David can be downloaded via: http://flickr.com/gp/classetouriste/5S9717/