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Category Archives: Architecture
A Memorial Centennial
Way back in the antedeluvian days of the last century, I spent quite a bit of time in Washington D.C.. So much so that I eventually wrote a travel guidebook for budget travelers to the U.S. capital. During my book … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Tourism, Travel Writing, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Memorial Day, National Parks, Washington D.C
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Behind The Scenes
The exterior of the Thomas Fisher Library offers little clue to the extraordinary treasures inside. Now we can take a ten-minute, behind-the-scenes tour through the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto, Canada, where we can discover a First Folio, the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Canada, History, Libraries
Tagged Leonard Cohen, Margaret Atwood, medieval manuscripts, Shakespeare
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Google Maps Proves We Are Living In A Simulation
I don’t know about you, but I seem to use Google Maps almost daily. It’s hard to imagine traveling without it any more. Now Google Maps is adding a novel way to navigate cities in the form of highly detailed … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Film, Maps, Tech, Tourism
Tagged AI, Google Maps, London, Tokyo
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Haunted Library
Who doesn’t love an old fashioned haunted library. I recently learned about the library at Felbrigg Hall, a 17th-century country house in Norfolk, England that is home to a genuine bibliophile ghost. Set in a grand National Trust country home, … Continue reading
Museums About Everything
If you visit TBTP regularly, you are probably aware that I have a bit of a museum obsession. In fact, it’s been said that I never miss the opportunity to visit a museum no matter how small or obscure. Now, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, History, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Beats, New Orleans, Travel website, Websites
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Kyiv Forever
With all of the horrendous news coverage from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the brutal devastation of its cities and town it’s easy to forget that just a short time ago it was a normal European nation. The wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, Film, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Kiev, Kyiv, tiltshift, Time-lapse photography, Ukraine
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Get a New York Public Library Card (even if you don’t live there)
One of my favorite places to visit in New York City is the NYPL flagship branch in Manhattan. The grand Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is a must see for any book lover in the city. The grand Beaux-Arts design aside, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, Maps, Museums, USA
Tagged Banned Books, censorship, Manhattan, New York City
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NYC Coffee Culture
There have been coffee houses in New York City since the Dutch “bought” Manhattan from the local Algonquins. One of the first successfull coffeeshop chains actually predated Starbucks by half a century and surprisingly had an intimate connection to the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, History, Restaurants, South America, USA
Tagged coffee shops, Manhattan, NYC, Teddy Roosevelt
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Hotel Art
I have stayed in literally hundreds of hotel rooms over the years, but I rarely pay close attention to the furnishings or amenities. Unlike Japanese architect Kei Endo who focuses intently on her hotel surroundings. She then creates beautifully rendered … Continue reading
The Bookcase of Tolerance
I’ve visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam many times over the years and I’ve always been moved both by her family’s story and the Museum’s goal of promoting tolerance. The organization recently release an AR-based project called The Bookcase … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Architecture, Europe, History, Museums, Tech, Tourism
Tagged Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, AR
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