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Category Archives: Europe
Art in the Metro
Many visitors to Amsterdam never ride the city’s limited Metro system; in fact many don’t even know that it exists. But the GVB’s clever campaign to refurbish the Zilbermeeuwen metro cars may encourage art-loving tourists to take a ride. When … Continue reading
Biellmann or Flutz in Paris This Season
Built in 1900 for the Paris Universal exhibition, Le Grand Palais is one of the most extravagant buildings in a city of extraordinary architecture. Today, it houses the marvelous Galerie Nationale and the de la Decouverte science museum under its … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Edward Hopper, Grand Palais, Paris
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No Trees, No Fjords
This summer, Irish painter Conor Harrington visited the doleful Norwegian port town of Vardø on the chilly Barents Sea and created some marvelous murals around the desolate town for the Komafest street art festival. Lucky for us, filmmaker Andrew Telling … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Film, Tourism
Tagged Conor Harrington, Komafest, Street Art, Vardø
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Book This Hotel
Open for just over six months, the very cool B2 Boutique Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland is rapidly becoming an aspirational lodging destination for traveling bibliophiles. Situated in the former 19th century Hürlimann Brewery, this “Hotel with a bookmark” has managed … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Hürlimann Brewery, Switzerland, Zurich
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Venice Underwater
This week, extensive areas of Venice have been underwater (even more than usual). Severe weather and unusually high tides submerged three quarters of La Serenissima under an extra meter of lagoon water. Here’s what Europe’s most romantic tourist destination has … Continue reading
Helvetia’s Traum
Back before the astronomical value of the Swiss franc made long visits to Switzerland cost prohibitive, I was lucky enough to spend some quality time in glorious Helvetia. So, it will come as no surprise that I’m smitten by this … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Alessandro Della Bella, Helvetia, Switzerland, Time-lapse photography, Zurich
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Border Land Hides Street Art Museum
Border Land is an odd appellation for a park in the the heart of a city, but Torino, Italy‘s Parco Ignazio Michelotti now bears that name. Situated along the banks of the River Po, just across from the University of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Italy, Torino, Turin, University of Turin
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In 2009, the RTL television network in the Netherlands filmed a feature in New York City on a proposal to construct a Dutch-style storm barrier across New York harbor. In light of last week’s visit by Hurricane Sandy, it seems … Continue reading
Travel Randomly
Are you a spontaneous traveler? Would you trust a website to randomly plan your travel? If the answer is yes, you might want to give the oddly named “adventure generator” Drungli a try. Pick your departure city and dates that … Continue reading
