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Category Archives: Tourism
Save the Horses
For most New York City visitors, the horse drawn carriages of Central Park appear to be a quaint, nostalgic hold-over from an earlier time, or just another tourist trap to grab their dollars. But, what they really represent is plain … Continue reading
Are You Offended New Jersey ?
You won’t find this colorful and controversial new map on any New Jeresy travel literature any time soon. But you can count on lots of attention from Jerseyites and shore visitors. {full disclosure: I was born and raised in the … Continue reading
What’s Up With Airport Scanners
The European Commission recently decided to ban the controversial “backscatter x-ray” machines (which emit directed ionized radiation) from all of the EU’s 27 member country airports “in order not to risk jeopardizing citizens’ health and safety”. Meanwhile in the U.S., … Continue reading
I (Heart) Venezia
I’m a sucker for anything Venice-related (and who isn’t), so of course I fell hard for this gorgeous, little visual love letter to the Queen of the Adriatic. If this doesn’t have you rushing to check Kayak for airfares, then you … Continue reading
Sinking Buddha
While attention has been focused on the recent flooding in and around Bangkok, an endangered UNESCO World Heritage site has been overlooked: the ancient Thai temples of Ayutthaya Historical Park, which have survived centuries of severe tropical weather, have been … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, History, Tourism
Tagged Ayutthaya Historical Park, Bangkok, Buddha, Thailand, UNESCO, World Heritage Site
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What’s a Zipaaltje ?
Combining two ubiquitous symbols of Amsterdam—bikes and bollards—Zipaaltjes are new iconic features of the Amsterdam cityscape. The Zip project is designed to encourage rediscovery of public space by offering a comfortable place to enjoy the city. It invites Amsterdamers and … Continue reading
Why Here, Why Today ?
Okay, here’s a little challenge for today. Take a peek at the following images and identify where we are and why we’re visiting today. Here’s an obscure poetic hint: ” But now we are all, in all places, strangers, travelers and … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Tourism, USA
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Hotels and Books, Perfect Together
Highlighting its literary connection in London’s storied Bloomsbury neighborhood, the Radisson Edwardian Hotel has created its very own inhouse book club for guests. The hotel provides complimentary copies of the Radisson Edwardian book of the month pick to all interested … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Hotels, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Bloomsbury, London, Radisson Edwardian
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Beijing Wonderland
Construction began in 1998 on an ambitious project to build Asia’s largest and greatest amusement park . But since then the “Wonderland” project, outside of Beijing, has been scrapped after funding dried-up. Last year, UK photographer Catherine Hyland explored the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Asia, Film, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Amusement park, Beijing, China
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London Underground (for real)
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always hearted the iconic Harry Beck London underground map, but anyone who has used the famous map to navigate the tube system has occasionally found it wanting. To remedy the situation, the graphic design group UN/HERD … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Maps, Tourism
Tagged England, Graphic design, Harry Beck, London, London Underground, Transport, Tube map, United Kingdom
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Travel Between The Pages 