Category Archives: Europe

Think you know your cities ?

With 4.4 billion people living in cities, it’s more important than ever to stay informed about what is happening in the homes of 56% of the world’s population. Bloomberg news recently published a fascinating quiz that examines “… how are … Continue reading

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Saved for the very end

Reading Rhythms is not a book club. It’s a reading party. Read with friends to curated music. “It’s my party and I’ll read if I want to. What a super concept; I hope that it spreads. Ernest Hemingway only used 59 … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from the Underground

Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages know that I’m a sucker for classic travel and transportation posters. So, I love this historic poster art from Transport for London. For over 100 years, London Transport has used posters to promote … Continue reading

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When Santa was truly Red

On this date in1974, an army of more than 100 men, women, and children, all dressed as Santa Claus, invaded central Copenhagen. They paraded through the city in a procession that included a gigantic “Trojan” goose, angels, Danish flags, and … Continue reading

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Take the Night Train

On December 11th at 8.18pm the night train to Paris left Berlin Hauptbahnhof. This was remarkable because it was the first Berlin-Paris night train in over 9 years. The new Nightjet service between the German and French capitals is more evidence … Continue reading

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How Random Is That

In 1927, the publisher of Paris-Soir  newspaper hired the prolific novelist Georges Simenon to become an advertising attraction. They had a glass booth constructed in the lobby of the newspaper where Simenon, under eyes of the public, was to write … Continue reading

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Thank a pirate for guacamole

Born in England in 1651, William Dampier embarked on a life of piracy in 1679 in Mexico’s Bay of Campeche after a number of unsuccessful early jobs. He changed his fortunes by joining the rapidly growing field of high seas … Continue reading

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New York to London in two hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds

Before commercial flights of the famed Concorde were discontinued 20 years ago, a world record flight time of 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds was set on a flight from New York City to London. Since then the Concorde … Continue reading

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Beautiful Iceland

This holiday weekend I binged watched a mystery series set in Iceland. Of course this led to a bout of nostalgia for one of my favorite places on Earth and a search for videos set in Iceland. The fabulous film … Continue reading

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Advice for Travelers

In a previous incarnation as a travel writer, I proferred various sorts of advice to travelers. I pontificated on everything from where to visit and what to eat, but I rarely offered instruction to time travelers. The very clever video … Continue reading

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