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Category Archives: Europe
What do you call a book nerd ?
Book lovers the world over have their own special nicknames. In English speaking countries, folks who are especially fond of reading are of often called “bookworms”. The term bookworm comes from the holes in printed materials caused by larvae of … Continue reading
Funnier than a dangling participle
Regular readers of TBTP know that I am a hopeless Londonphile. I love the city and its wonderfully quirky traditions. So I was tickled to see a story about workers on London’s Millennium Bridge hanging a bale of straw under … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Public Transport
Tagged London, Millennium Bridge, River Thames, Tate Modern
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I don’t need anything from here.
“I Don’t Need Anything from Here” by László Krasznahorkai translated by Ottilie Mulzet I would leave everything here: the valleys, the hills, the paths, and the jaybirds from the gardens, I would leave here the petcocks and the padres, heaven … Continue reading
Global Poster Art
I was today years old when I learned that London Transport has been commissioning poster art since 1908. Now, the London Transport Museum’s new Global Poster Gallery will offer visitors a deep dive into the relationship between art and the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Museums, Public Transport
Tagged Graphic design, London, poster art, TFL, Transport for London
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if on a winter’s night
As a life-long fan of Italo Calvino’s writing, I was very excited to discover this marvelous BBC audio adaptation of his post-modern classic If on a winter’s night a traveler . Released On: 24 Sep 2023 Available for 22 days Relax. … Continue reading
Le Petit Prince
I don’t think that I would be going out on a limb to speculate that almost every one reading this post has at one time read the iconic Antoine de Saint-Exupéry novel The Little Prince. In my case, I read … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Books, Europe, History, Writing
Tagged Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Children's literature, France, Little Prince, World War II
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Save Les Bouquinistes
Booksellers around the world, including the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) have raised objection to the City of Paris municipal government over its plans to remove the historic bouquinistes stalls that line the quays of the river Seine during the … Continue reading
Book Doctor
As a collector and seller of antiquarian books, I have been a very amateur book conservator for the past 30 years. So, I am in awe of Roger Cox who is a master repair specialist on the team at The British Library, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Libraries
Tagged Antiquarian Books, book conservation, British Library
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Helping the Ukrainian Book Community
Donations of rare books, artworks, manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera are being sought for an auction aimed at raising funds for Ukrainian booksellers and publishers affected by the Russia-Ukraine war, the Guardian reported, adding that the proceeds will go to Helping Ukrainian Books and Booksellers (HUBB), … Continue reading
The World’s First Coffee Hotel
Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware of my coffee obsession. It all started with an old school stove top percolator when I was just five years old. My Mother taught me how to set-up the coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Hotels, Restaurants, Tourism
Tagged coffee roasters, coffeeshops, Rotterdam
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