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Category Archives: Europe
Taste The World
Taste Atlas is a website based on a map that will help you discover delicious local food around the world. The next time you are planning a trip, consider checking the taste atlas site to locate a tasty new treat or … Continue reading
The World In Your Hand
Regular readers of Travel Between The Pages are well aware of my fascination with maps and globes. Digital cartography is wonderful, but there is nothing like an old fashioned physical map or globe. I have long been intrigued by pocket … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Maps, Museums, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Cartography, Globes, Google Maps
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What’s In A Name
The longest place name in Europe, and the second longest in the world, is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch . The town is located on the picturesque island of Anglesey in Wales. Its extravagent place name means Parish of Saint Mary in the Valley of the … Continue reading
Maps Make The World
Have you ever wondered how cartographers created accurate maps of the world long before the development of aircraft or satellites ? The very informative short video below cleverly summarizes the history and development of maps throughout the ages. NB: If … Continue reading
A Really Long Walk
Long term readers of Travel Between The Pages are likely aware that I am unabashedly a Britophile. So, of course I was gobsmacked when I stumbled upon “The Perimeter” which is a photography project by Quintin Lake based on walking … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Britain, England, Scotland, Wales
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Yet Another Iceland Story
If you are a regular visitor to Travel Between The Pages, you are well aware of my 40+ year love affair with Iceland. So here’s yet another post about Icelandic tourism. OutHorse Your Email is a very clever tourism campaign by Iceland … Continue reading
A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century
The 1827 novel, The Mummy: A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century, by Jane Webb, was reissued last month as part of the Haunted Library of Horror Classics series. Originally issued as a three-volume pocket-sized novel, the book concerns the Egyptian mummy … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, Europe, Film, History
Tagged Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Sci-Fi, The Mummy
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how the story ends
“lastly, three apples fell from the sky; one for our story’s heroes, one for the person who told their tale, and one for those who listened and promise to share. And with that, they all achieved their hearts’ desires. Let … Continue reading
Take A Virtual Vacation
Virtual Vacation is a web directory that pulls together the dozens of walking, driving, hiking and other point-of-view videos scattered across the web where people explore unique places with a camera in hand. Beware, it’s easy to fall down this … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Public Transport, South America, Tourism, USA
Tagged driving tours, virtual travel, walking tours
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Amsterdam in the Alps
As I have mentioned numerous times, I am a big fan of Amsterdam. It’s the city outside of the United States that I have visited most often and genuinely love. So, I was shocked to discover an alternative version of … Continue reading
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