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Category Archives: Europe
Sounds of the City (2)
There are scads of travel apps out there that help us navigate unfamiliar territory, find suitable accommodations, discover trendy eating and drinking spots, or plan a tourist agenda. But the new Stockholm Sounds app (free on iTunes) allows the user … Continue reading
Flyers Choose Lisbon
Airport advertising is usually predictable and boring. But Aeroportos de Portugal, the nation’s airport authority, has been coming up with beautiful graphics for the past five years. This year’s campaign features a series birds that illustrate each of the direct flight … Continue reading
There’s An App For That
If you’ve ever had a problem exchanging currency or just getting cash while visiting a foreign country, you will probably empathize with the hapless traveler in the video below. Created by the French financial services company Société Générale to promote … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Asia, Europe, Film, Tourism
Tagged Currency Services, Financial services, Société Générale
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Divine Bookstore
The Dutch are still devoted to reading and to their bookstores. You might even say that they are religious about literature. Booklovers around the world are familiar with the glorious Selexyz Bookstore in Maastricht which is housed in a gorgeous … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Tourism
Tagged Amsterdam, Bookselling, Maastricht, Netherlands, Zwolle
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Friday the 13th is so random
psst…here’s that bookporn you’ve been looking for xxx Vedi Napoli e poi muori or just visit the creepy Bourbon Tunnels. Margaret Atwood has a new book out and has taken the time to discuss horror fiction over blueberry pie right … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Canada, Europe, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged F. Scott Fitzgerald, Literature, Margaret Atwood, Street Art
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More than a bed for the night
I continue to be an unrepentant fan of print travel guides and of publishers who remain committed to keeping the format alive. So, I was pleased to stumble across the Sawday family of guide books. And they are really a … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Books, Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged France, Guide book, Ireland, Portugal, Sawday, Spain
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Wherever
[wherever]: an out of place journal is a spanking new print magazine focusing on travel writing, travel culture and the politics of travel. Planned as a three times per year publication, the magazine’s inaugural issue will be released next Thursday … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Istambul, North Korea, Rome, São Paulo, Travel, Travel literature
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Good Omens Are Ineffable
At this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival some of Britain’s most popular authors shared their one favorite word. It sounds like a daunting task to choose just one word, but when I saw Neil Gaiman‘s video I knew that he was spot on. … Continue reading
Travel By Design
Regular TBTP followers are well aware of my bias for old school print travel guide books. So you won’t be surprised to discover that I’m liking a new series of city guides called The Design Guide. Aimed at both travelers … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Berlin, Guide book, Melbourne, Sydney, Zurich
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