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Category Archives: Tourism
Hotel Security
A newly hatched UK thinktank plan to turn historic, old prisons into high-end boutique hotels may be taking hotel security a bit too far. The project would reinvent famous slammers such as London’s Wormwood Scrubs, Petonville, Dartmoor and the 400 … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Boutique hotel, Dartmoor, London, Shepton Mallet, Wormwood Scrubs
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Venice to Venice
This little film transcends its original purpose as a lowly commercial for skateboard footwear with a charming rolling tour of La Serinissima . In the video tale, directed by Federico Vitetta, pro-skateboarder Guy Mariano daydreams his way from the waterways … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Tourism, USA
Tagged Guy Mariano, Piazza San Marco, Travel and Tourism, Veneto, Venice
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Scratch, Don’t Sniff
Old-school travelers may still document their trips with maps and pushpins, but you can now track your journeys with your very own scratch-off maps. Produced by Luckies (UK) the fun Scratch Map series features maps of the World, Europe, the … Continue reading
Travel Roulette
Heineken Brewery recently launched a fun travel promotion campaign based on a game they call “Departure Roulette” at New York City’s JFK International Airport. The game dares flyers to drop their scheduled travel plans for a chance to travel to … Continue reading
Posted in Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Heineken, John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, New York City
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Mind The Gap (really)
Forget about pickpockets, muggers, or football hooligans, visitors to London have a scarier prospect to look out for: exploding pavements. The UK Health and Safety Executive has revealed that 12 “under-pavement” explosions have occurred during the first half of 2013 … Continue reading
Party Like It’s 1900
Beginning tomorrow and running through the end of September, Fête Paradiso, the world’s first traveling festival of vintage European carousels and carnival rides, is making it’s North American debut on New York City’s historic Governors Island. The diverse collection of late … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Tourism, USA
Tagged Brooklyn, Carousel, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City
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Free Beer in Europe
The recently revived tourism campaign I Am Canadian wasn’t created by Tourism Canada, but instead is the work of Molson Brewery, Canada’s oldest beer maker ( and second oldest business after the famed Hudson Bay Company). Molson’s clever, but self-promotional, … Continue reading
Fly Happy
When it comes to researching airline tickets, most travelers focus on ticket cost and flight schedule. Now we can also discover how to “fly happy” instead. The new website (and iOS app) Routehappy is a database and flight search engine … Continue reading
I Want An eBag Tag Too
This month British Airways is introducing their innovative Electronic Bag Tag that will do away with the need for paper luggage tags for each flight. Created in partnership with Designworks UK , the smart tag will allow flyers to update … Continue reading
A London Peculiar
I’ve been a fan of the slightly wacky, very British, Smoke-A London Peculiar for years. It was originally an old-school print zine that was packed with all manner of London-focused short fiction, essays, photos, off-beat travel pieces, artwork and bit … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Photography, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Arts, England, London, Travel and Tourism
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Travel Between The Pages 