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Category Archives: Tourism
Travel Trends
The travel business consultancy and technology company Sojern aggregates enormous amounts of data on U.S. and international travel. They recently put together this data-packed infographic for their paying customers on 2013 U.S. travel trends based on first quarter 2013 . The graphic … Continue reading
The Pods Are Coming
The ‘GoSleep’ is the latest, state of the art chair that converts into a private flat bed. Ten sleeping pods have now been installed in Terminal 3 and in the Al Dhabi Lounge in Terminal 1 at Abu Dhabi International … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Abu DhabiInternational Airport
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Up In The Air
New York-based photographer Jeffrey Milstein recently showed a captivating series of aerial photos of American airports. Most of us rarely get more than a fleeting glimpse during take-off or landing. Milstein’s photos provide an opportunity to see airports in a … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Tourism, USA
Tagged Aerial photography, airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City
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How Orwellian
Some perplexing news out of India this week reporting that George Orwell’s birthplace in Motari, Bihar is being developed into a memorial site—but to Mahatma Gandhi not Eric Blair. The little bungalow, where Orwell was born and lived until he … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, History, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Bihar, British Raj, GeorgeOrwell, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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Free Paris Walking Tour
Well, now that I’ve grabbed your attention, I have to admit that the title of this post is a little misleading. The” walking tour” is just a 50 minute long video (see below) filmed on a week-long visit to Paris during … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Basilique du Sacré-Cœur Paris, Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, Musée du Louvre, Paris
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Manhattan, A Love Story
Becky Copoper walked the streets and boulevards of New York City’s borough of manhattan from end to end. Along the way she handed-out blank maps to ordinary New Yorkers and asked them to map their personal Manhattan and mail the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Maps, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Manhattan, New York, New York City
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Venice, City of Readers
A group of 100 authors in Italy have organized as Venice, City of Readers and have issued a manifesto protesting the disappearance of Venice’s bookstores. The writers, including Italian and international authors, gathered at the historic Salone della Libreria Sansoviniana … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Libraries, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Biblioteca Marciana, Libreria Sansoviniana, Venetian Arsenal, Venice, Venice Biennale
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Can’t Ask for A Better Hotel
We all know by now that a significant percentage of online travel reviews are bogus, but a group of pranksters in the UK have raised some serious doubts about TripAdvisor‘s screening process. Last week an unidentified group of jokesters posted … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Hotels, Tech, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Glasgow, Scotland, TripAdvisor
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Food Tripping
Finding healthy food on a road trip in the U. S. is usually a big challenge. Now there’s a really helpful app that meets that challenge. Food Tripping uses GPS to enable travelers to locate the closest farmers’ markets, health … Continue reading
