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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Postcards from Chernobyl
Just yesterday I saw a story online about the return of brown bears to the Chernobyl region after an absence of more than a century. The 1986 nuclear disaster may have been a catastrophe for people, but may ironically be … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, History, Tourism
Tagged Chernobyl, disaster tourism, Pripyat
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Indies First
For the second year, Indies First—the campaign in support of independent bookstores—is celebrating Small Business Saturday by turning authors into volunteer booksellers at bookshops across the United States. The now annual event brings together writers, readers and booksellers to support … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Coral Gables, Homer, Independent bookstore, Small Business Saturday
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Save London’s Only Floating Bookshop
A few months back we posted story about London’s only floating bookshop Word on the Water. The terrific secondhand shop, moored on the Regent’s Canal in west London, is facing an existential threat from the Canal & River Trust which is planning to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Tourism, Uncategorized
Tagged London, Paddington Station, Regent's Canal
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When In Rome…Paint Something
The Italian street artist known as Blu recently completed this impressive mural funded by the residents of a century-old former military barracks in the heart of the Ostiense district of Rome. Porto Fluviale has been occupied by housing activists, squatters … Continue reading
Don’t Make This Mistake in Venice
The city council in Venice, Italy has introduced a law that can result in fines of €100 to €500 for dragging wheeled luggage or baggage across the city’s cobblestone streets or walkways. The law was enacted to address two issues: … Continue reading
The Biblia Antiquarian Bookshop Case Files
h/t to follower Akira O for the link to this video series Based on the bestselling novels by En Mikami, “The Biblia Antiquarian Bookshop Case Files” (Biburia Koshodo no jiken techo) is a popular Japanese television series that features Shioriko, … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Antiquarian Books, Crunchyroll, Japan, Television
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The Last Bookstore
Arizona-based photographer Bryan David Griffith spent the better part of the last year traveling around the United States in an old camper documenting the surviving and thriving American independent bookstore. Using a large format camera, Griffith created a project called “The Last … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Photography, USA
Tagged American Booksellers Association, Bookstores, indie bookstores
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A New Light on Michelangelo
After five centuries, the magnificent frescoes on the walls and ceiling of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel can now be seen in all of their glory thanks to a new LED lighting system. The unobtrusive 7,000 LEDs provide a surprisingly subtle, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Michelangelo, Renaissance art, Rome, Vatican
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Another Reason to Envy Norwegians
This year a design competition was held by the Norwegian government to update the nation’s passports and identity documents. The winning designs came from Oslo-based Neue Design Studio, which created a modern minimalist look with some very cool secret features. … Continue reading
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