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Category Archives: Tourism
Paris in Motion
It’s been months since I last visited Paris, but this set of wonderful stopmotion hyperlapse videos brought me right back there. The videos—each made from over 30,000 photographs— were created by Benin-born, Paris-based photographer Mayeul Akpovi .
Posted in Europe, Film, Photography, Tech, Tourism
Tagged hyperlapse, Paris, stopmotion, Timelapse
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Bloomsbury, Soho & South Kensington
The American fashion retailer J Crew has recently celebrated the addition of three London shops—including a flagship Regent Street store—by teaming with the ultra-hip Wildsam Field Guide publishers (see TBTP 12/8/13) to produce co-branded travel guide books for three London neighborhoods. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Bloomsbury, London, SoHo
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Cosmopolis
Mexico City-based designer and illustrator Aldo Crusher created this charming series of vibrant, polychromatic illustrations for Aire magazine. Cosmópolis cleverly uses geometric elements to explore iconic landmarks and attractions in each city.
Obey the Code
The Bombay Highway Code is a poem, a postcard and a history lesson all bundled up into one short video shot on the streets of Mumbai. The film was shot, directed and edited by David Baksh with original music from … Continue reading
Passion for Postcards
The Boston Public Library has uploaded more than 90,000 images to their Flickr page in 380 different sets. One of my favorites is a wonderful, nostalgic collections of over 25,000 postcards of U.S. sites. The linen textured, colored postcards were … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Asbury Park New Jersey, Chicago, Las Vegas, South Dakota
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Wheel Good Times
Beginning next month, visitors to the U.S. capital Washington D.C. will have a unique vantage to see the city’s famous sights: from a 180 foot-tall observation wheel. The Capital Wheel sits at the end of a pier on the Potomac … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Tourism, USA
Tagged Alexandria, National Mall, Washington D.C, White House
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The Original Cool
I was tickled to see that the Netherlands Board of Tourism has revived its 2013 “Original Cool” travel marketing campaign. The three new episodes, which will once again be hosted by Mr. Cool himself, Pim de Koel, are target at … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Tourism, USA
Tagged Amsterdam, Holland, Nederlands, Netherlands
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New York Noir
Geoff Tompkinson is an award-winning photographer, filmmaker and videographer who specializes in timelapse and hyperlapse videos. He has created stunning films in locals as diverse as Istanbul, Venice and the U.S.. His newest work is a stylish video called “New … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Photography, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged hyperlapse, NYC, Photography, Timelapse
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Love Travel Guides
I was recently researching India travel guidebooks and stumbled across the beautiful, hand-crafted books from the Love Travel Guides series. Founder and publisher, Fiona Caulfield, believes that “Falling in love with a city is just as exciting as falling in … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 