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Category Archives: Europe
London Stopover
There are so many things to see and do in London that it would take a lifetime to cover them all. So what would you do with a 24 hour stopover in the British capital? The infographic below from Central … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Museums, Restaurants, Tourism
Tagged Hyde Park London, London, London Eye, Shoreditch
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Love Is A Losing Game
As I get older, I feel the tragic lose of remarkable young artists even more than the greats who died young during my own youth. This is especially true when it comes to the amazingly talented Amy Winehouse. I still … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums, Music
Tagged Amy Winehouse, Back To Black, London, London Museums
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Fun With Books
It may not be an original idea, but the booksellers at Librairie Mollat in Bordeaux, France are having a lot of fun playing with book cover art. You can follow along on the bookstore’s Instagram page.
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Photography
Tagged Bookselling, Bordeaux, France, indie bookstores
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Don’t Mention The War
Situated on the shores of the Laacher See near Andernach in Germany, Abbey Maria Laach is a handsome 800 year-old center of devotion and learning with a gorgeous 18th century library and a dark history. During the years leading up … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Tourism
Tagged Germany, World War II
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Small World, Little Planet
Petite Planète is a series of iconic travel guides by the French publishing house Edition du Seuil published between 1954 and 1964.Early on, filmmaker/novelist/graphic artist/World War II resistance fighter Chris Marker was recruited as the editor for the experimental series. He was also … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Photography, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Chris Marker, Publishing, Travel Guidebooks, Travel literature
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American Gods
I’ve long been an evangelist for Neil Gaiman’s outstanding 2001 novel American Gods and I’m looking forward to the TV adaptation this year. If you haven’t gotten around to reading the book, get on the stick; it’s great fun and surprisingly relevant … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Iceland, Neil Gaiman, novels, Reykjavik, Starz, Television
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Amsterdam’s Primordial Soup
No matter how many times that I’ve visited Amsterdam, there’s always something new and exciting to discover. Just recently the old Beurspassage between the Damrak and Nieuwendijk in the heart of the city underwent an extraordinary transformation. As part of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Tourism
Tagged Amsterdam, Canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Faux Indies
Apparently the bookselling behemoth Waterstones has tried to pull a fast one on the British book buying public. Without notice the retailer opened three small branches under bogus names—The Rye Bookshop in East Sussex, Southwold Books in Suffolk, and Harpenden … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe
Tagged book selling, Britain, England, Waterstones
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Brussels Book Days
Throughout the month of March, Belgium’s capital will be celebrating Brussels Book Days. The collaborative venture of the Foire du Livre de Bruxelles (Brussels Book Fair) and Passa Porta International Center for Literature celebrates the city’s passion for books and reading with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Belgium, Book Fairs, Brussels, Bruxelles
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Saint Petersburg Is Packed With Surprises
When I was in Saint Petersburg, Russia this Fall, I did my due diligence as a tourist and visited as many museums, palaces, cathedrals, and attractions as I could manage in a week. Unfortunately, I was a few months too … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Libraries, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Leningrad, Russia, Saint Petersburg
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Travel Between The Pages 