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Category Archives: Tourism
Yeah, More Maps
Once again the serendipitous randomness of the internet pointed me in the direction of an extraordinary artist/cartographer. Searching for local maps in the Canadian Yukon, I stumbled across the wonderful illustrated maps by London-based artist Katherine Baxter. You might opt … Continue reading
On Tour
Lufthansa recently commissioned fourteen illustrators from around the world to capture the spirit and verve of specific destinations on their flight routes. For the “Passengers on Tour” campaign, each artist was required to use the format of the Wimmelbild , … Continue reading
Can You Trust Talking Statues
Talking Statues is a new project from the non-profit group Sing London, which aims to lift public spirits by giving famous statues a voice. For the next year, thirty-five prominent bronze or stone statues in London and Manchester will be … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Tech, Tourism
Tagged London, Manchester, Sherlock Holmes
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But What’s Second Best
You may not know the primary language spoken in a country that you’re visiting, but maybe you have a working knowledge of the most important second language spoken. Movehub has created this fascinating infographic highlighting the second most common language … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Canada, Europe, South America, Tourism, USA
Tagged language, Travel and Tourism
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Some Tourist Advice Is Timeless
H/t to the Public Domain Review for this marvelous 19th century book of advice for visitors to London. Sadly, The London Guide to Stranger’s Safeguard against the Cheats, Swindlers and Pickpockets (1819) still offers some sage counsel for travelers today. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged London, London Tourism, Pickpockets
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Word on the Water
Word on the Water is London’s only floating bookshop. The quirky secondhand store has been popping up on London canals for almost three years and is currently moored outside of Paddington Station. The resident owner, Paddy Creech, not only sells … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Bookshops, London, London Canals
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Little Cable Cars Climb Halfway to the Stars
I’m a sucker for all of those great photo mashups that are popping up online every day. You know, the ones that blend historic images with shots of the same contemporary scene. But photographer Michael Raziano has his own take … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Photography, Tourism, USA
Tagged Cable Cars, Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
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Almost Convincing
Rob Whitworth and JT Singh were commissioned by a state-run tourism agency to produce this fascinating time-lapse video of Pyongyang. Of course they were closely chaperoned during shooting and much of the city was off-limits for their cameras. Still, it’s … Continue reading
Vienna Hangout
The Flederhaus is the newest addition to Vienna’s wonderful Museum Quarter education and entertainment district. Based on a pun of the word fledermaus, which means bat in German, the Flederhaus is an open five floor structure containing 28 hammocks free … Continue reading
Stockholm’s Neoteric Travel Guide
Stockholm’s popular cab company Taxi Stockholm has created a website for visitors that aims to offer a novel approach to the city travel guide. Taxi Trails uses data from thousands of cab trips to highlight spots where people are actually … Continue reading
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