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Category Archives: Public Transport
Regrets, I’ve had a few
Here at TBTP World Headquarters we spend way too much time reminiscing about books bought, sold, and collected over the years. This inevitably leads to uncomfortable regrets about the items passed over at book sales, sold below the actual value, … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Maps, Public Transport
Tagged Harry Beck, London Metro, London Underground, TFL
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What Every Traveler Needs
One thing that all travelers have in common is the need to find toilet facilities in a timely manner. These days, even when one can discover convenient facilities, a numerical code is necessary to use the bathroom. Then there is … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged Brooklyn, London, Manhattan, NYC, Philadelphia
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It’s Quicker By Rail
Between 1920 and 1950, the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest rail company in Britain. The railway commissioned a wonderful series of posters to advertise its passenger services and to encourage travel to vacation destinations around … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Berwick upon Tweed, Great Britain, London, Scotland, Yorkshire
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Which Side Are You On
I recently spent three weeks in New Zealand driving on the “wrong” side of the road. Needless to say, it was sometimes a challenge, especially in cities like Wellington and Auckland. As the map above shows, in most countries, people … Continue reading
No Need To Fly
Europeans seem to be taking the lead in the creation of new travel paradigms. In Germany, DB, the German Railway Operator, has taken advantage of new attitudes towards responsible travel by promoting their discounted train tickets. Still, 72% of Germans … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Public Transport, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Aviation, DB, Germany, Train Travel
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A Bolder Boulder Travel Guide
The popular American outdoor clothing company Patagonia commissioned the local design studio Cast Iron to create a city guide to its home town of Boulder, Colorado. The neat little travel guide covers the highlights of America’s “happiest city” from local … Continue reading
Posted in Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Boulder Colorado, Patagonia, Travel Guidebooks
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Book Nerd Travel Nightmare
h/t to cartoonist Laura Pacheco
Reclaiming the Middle Seat
Anyone who has ever been stuck in middle seat hell will applaud the S1 (AKA the “Slip-Slide Seat”) clever redesign of airline middle seats from Colorado’s Molon Labe Designs. It sits a little back from the seats to either side, … Continue reading
Train in the Rain
The Book of Questions, III Pablo Neruda – 1904-1973 III. Tell me, is the rose naked or is that her only dress? Why do trees conceal the splendor of their roots? Who hears the regrets of the thieving automobile? Is … Continue reading
Posted in Public Transport, South America, Writing
Tagged Chile, Pablo Neruda, Poetry
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