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Category Archives: Hotels
Bed, Breakfast and Books
If you visit Lille, France after March 21st, you will be able to browse a new bookstore, have a coffee, and even stay the night at Place Ronde – Bed, Books & Breakfast. The project is the brainchild of Fabienne van … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Airbnb, France, Lille
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Manhattan Glamping
Other than taking your chances freelance camping in Central Park, there aren’t many spots to camp out in Manhattan. But beginning this May 1st, it will be possible to do some very special glamping with views of the Statue of … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Tourism, USA
Tagged glamping, Lower Manhattan, New York City, NYC, Statue of Liberty
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Chill at a Game of Thrones Hotel
Serious fans can now stay in an official Game of Thrones ice hotel. Located beyond the wall and above the Arctic Circle in Kittilä, Finland, the chill accommodations are the result of a collaboration between HBO Nordic and the Laplands … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Finland, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, HBO
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Traveling Bibliophiles Can Relate
h/t to Laura Pacheco and The Wild Detectives
Posted in Animation, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged book lovers, Cartoons
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Isn’t It Romantic
England’s famed Lake District has recently been recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage region, but it has long attracted literary tourists and nature lovers. The Craig Manor Hotel on beautiful Lake Windermere has produced the charming infographic below … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Beatrix Potter, Cumbria, England, Lake District, Samuel Coleridge, William Wordsworth
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Mind The Ribbon Trick
It seems that every day we hear about a new travel scam or digital threat to worry about when we are away from home. This infographic from the security consulting group Envista Forensics does a good job explaining many common … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Europe, Hotels, Public Transport, Tech, USA
Tagged digital security, hacking, identity theft, malware
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Another Roadside Attraction
Historian and self-taught photographer John Margolies spent the last three decades of the 20th century wandering the back roads, small towns, and old highways of the U.S. capturing images of a disappearing culture. His saturated Kodachrome images of kitsch signage, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Hotels, Museums, Photography, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Drive-in theater, Library of Congress, mini golf, roadside advertising
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Helicopter Camping
We’ve seen lots of airplanes that have been converted into hotel accommodations, but this is the first helicopter to make the transition. The folks at Helicopter Glamping in Stirling, Scotland purchased a decommissioned Sea King search and rescue chopper from … Continue reading
Park It With Airbnb
The accommodation juggernaut Airbnb and the U.S. National Parks Foundation have teamed up to make visiting America’s amazing national parks much easier. Airbnb has created a dedicated page that will make finding a place to stay close to a national … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Tourism, USA
Tagged accommodations, Airbnb, Airstream, National Parks
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