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Category Archives: Tourism
Louvre’s New Attraction
This summer the Louvre is featuring an extra added attraction for visitors who linger in the Carrousel and Tuilerie Gardens—a herd of rats. Not quite as cute and cuddly as the cast of Ratatouille, these rodents have proliferated throughout the gardens … Continue reading
Small World Big Art
Small World Books is a haven for book, music and art lovers in Rochester, New York. Last month, the secondhand bookshop owner Rocco Pellegrino commissioned this lovely wall mural by peripatetic Italian artist/illustrator/designer Alice Pasquini for his city’s 4th annual Wall\Therapy … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism
Tagged Book stores, Mural Art, Rochester, Street Art
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Discover London
Transport for London has released a marvelous series of retro travel posters and ads that hopes to inspire Londoners —and visitors too —to spend time exploring one of the world’s greatest cities. The campaign encourages folks to get out and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Tourism
Tagged London Tourism, London Transport, Transport for London
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Zippy Among the Sluggish (it’s all relative)
Between April 1 and June 15, 2014, the folks at wefi , a national network analytics firm, collected data from millions of public wifi hotspots around the U.S.. Based on 45 day average speeds, they’ve determined the fastest wifi in … Continue reading
Monday is majorly miscellaneous
French Lessons What comes Afterglobe ? Isn’t a great bookstore worth traveling for ? See if these inspire. Venice is a time machine. Do you know the French Raymond Chandler ? If you can’t reach me, I’ll be spending the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Italo Calvino, New Yorker, Raymond Chandler, Venice, Wilder Quaterly
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Amsterdam Alternatives
This guest post is from Rotterdam resident and blogger Michael Afanasyev. You can follow Michael at his own blog Small European Country Amsterdam alternatives Every major tourist destination has the “big ones”, the things everybody wants to see – like … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, History, Museums, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Amsterdam, Anne Frank, Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk
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How To Beat Jet Lag
Over the years, I’ve tried just about every reasonable suggestion (plus some farfetched ideas) on how to beat jet lag with little success. Maybe the tips on this infographic from the British travel experts Thomas Cook could help?
One City in Five Hours
I was looking for city maps for an upcoming Canada trip when I stumbled across a witty and entertaining series of hand-drawn maps with mini-guides. Each of the two dozen or so “One City, Five Hours” guides was illustrated by … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Canada, Europe, Maps, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Albequerque, Cponehagen, Miami, Stockholm, Toronto, Vancouver
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Chocolate Joy Generator
We’ve posted stories on pop-up vending machines that offered free coffee in airports, free beer, free sodas and even free chocolate. Now the Australian branch of the Cadbury candy company has rolled-out the “Joy Generator”, a vending installation that dispenses … Continue reading
It Only Hurts If You Laugh
Artists Mandy Smith and Hal Kirkland collaborated on a macabre interactive sculpture project called “Paper Cuts”. The touring installation, which has visited Amsterdam and London so far, replicates the infamous guillotine with a colorful version that leaves the “victim” with … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 