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Taking the experience of travel to new heights, French innovator Jean-Marie Massaud has created Manned Cloud, an experimental airship or blimp that is also a hotel with a capacity of 40 guests and 15 staff. The idea is to explore the world without leaving a trace and to experience exotic places without being intrusive or exploitative.

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