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Category Archives: Europe
If you do it right, it will last forever
The late design icon Massimo Vignelli, who died last year, will always be remembered for his visually powerful and timeless graphic art. To honor his memory, the Spanish design studio Husmee Estudio Graphique asked a diverse group of international graphic … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Graphic design, Massimo Vignelli, MTA
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It’s Elementary
British graphic designers Jim Kynvin and Adam Frost have teamed up to create a marvelous series of infographics exploring more than a century of Sherlockiana .
Posted in Books, Europe, movies, Writing
Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Dr. Watson, Moriarty, Mrs. Hudson, Sherlock Holmes
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Sculpture by the Sea
“When my Father died it was like a whole library had burned down” is Swedish artist Susanna Hesselberg’s contribution to this year’s Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. The cryptic title references Laurie Anderson’s song “World Without End”. … Continue reading
Travel Reading
While I might quibble with the specific book choices, I love the concept of this infographic from Fly Abu Dhabi. I always try and find good reads on my travel destinations before a trip. Travel guidebooks are great for history … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Asia, Books, Europe, South America, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged Columbia, Greece, Ireland, Thailand
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Gonzo Bookselling
I paid my dues as a flea market bookseller, but the random gallimaufry of book shelves, boxes and tables of my book stall pales when I see the brilliance of Jeff Towns’ traveling “BookBus”. Officially called Dylan’s Mobile Bookstore, the bookmobile turns up … Continue reading
But How’s The WiFi
With all of the time that travelers are forced to spend in airports these days, free and fast wifi has become even more important. The website Rotten WiFi has compiled crowd sourced speed test data on more than 130 airports … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Asia, Europe, Public Transport, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged airports, WiFi
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The Mind Is Like An Iceberg
One hundred years ago Sigmund Freud published his groundbreaking paper titled “The Unconscious”, which revolutionized thinking about the mind. To mark this centenary, this week the Freud Museum London is launching a three-month long celebration to demonstrate how the unconscious … Continue reading
Oslo is a Scream
Norwegian artists Steffen Kverneland and Monica Tollnes recently teamed up to bring a street art twist to Edvard Munch’s iconic work “The Scream”. The mural, in central Oslo’s Tøyen neighborhood, is based on a magazine cover by cartoonist and illustrator … Continue reading
Game of Maps
What could be more fun for a map geek and GOT fan than a compilation of filming location maps and graphics. As the last episode of the season has just aired for the season, I’ll refrain from any spoilers, but … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Maps, Photography, Tourism
Tagged A Song Of Ice And Fire, Croatia, Game of Thrones, Iceland, Spain
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Globoscope
Globoscope is an immersive traveling installation of sound actuated luminous spheres. Created by the Grenoble-based “artistic laboratory” of Collectif Coin, the peripatetic show originally launched in Lyon last year, moved to the Licht festival in Ghent, Belgium, and most recently … Continue reading
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