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Monthly Archives: January 2026
Inventio Fortunata (unrelated to Harry Potter)
With constant coverage of Greenland in recent news cycles, the infamous Mercator projection has come under fire anew for distorting the real shape of the world’s continents — objects closer to the poles appear larger than they should. That results in … Continue reading
Thirty-six Views of the Eiffel Tower
Les Trente-Six Vues de la Tour Eiffel is a book that contains 36 lithographs by Henri Rivière printed in 1902. These lithographs reflect the social, political, and artistic changes that had occurred in Paris by the end of the nineteenth … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books, Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Hokusai, Japaonisme, lithography, Paris, woodblock prints
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Reading Road Trip
The Library of Congress, in partnership with its Affiliate Centers for the Book and PBS Books, has launched the new video series, American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. The cross-country streaming series “uncovers the literary treasures of individual states and territories … Continue reading
Whitey’s on the Moon (almost)
The possibly legit startup Galactic Resource Utilization Space (GRU), which may or may not have any relationship to the Russian intelligence agency GRU, has launched a website to take reservations for a hotel on the moon. Take a beat though because the … Continue reading
Sounds like Japan
The Sound of Japan transported me directly to my happy place. Captured in the mountains and cities of Japan, this film blends immersive visuals with an original soundtrack, composed of sounds recorded on location by musician Jackson Fester. An audio-visual exploration … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Film, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Japan, Japan tourism, travel video
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A little airline drama
Here at TBTP Global HQ we are always on the lookout for entertaining airline safety videos to share. While most flyers ignore safety videos because they are generally boring and repetitive, the new Philippine Airlines’ safety video utilizes a clever … Continue reading
not to have entirely wasted one’s life seems to be a worthy accomplishment
Like many writers from working-class backgrounds, Charles Bukowski suffered through numerous mind-numbing jobs before he found success as a full-time author. In his thirties, he took a position as a fill-in mailman for the U.S. Postal Service. By his late … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged American novelists, American Poets, Black Sparrow Press, Charles Bukowski
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None dare call it travel hacking
I am relieved that actual travel writers and bloggers have stopped the tiresome use of the term “travel hacking” and just get on with the business of helpful suggestions. Here are a few of those that I’ve recently spotted. If … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Air Travel, airport lounges, Passports and Visas, Uber
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Blue (Rider) Winter
Despite being surrounded by artists, I know so little about art. However, as they say, I know what I like. Many years ago, I was fortunate to stumble on a wonderful exhibition on the Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter) movement … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Expressionism, Gabriele Münter, Painting, Wassily Kandinsky
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sentimental souvenirs of the past
“I remembered once, in Japan, having been to see the Gold Pavilion Temple in Kyoto and being mildly surprised at quite how well it had weathered the passage of time since it was first built in the fourteenth century. I … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Asia, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Douglas Adams, Japan, Kyoto
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Travel Between The Pages 