Category Archives: Tourism

Kyiv Forever

With all of the horrendous news coverage from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the brutal devastation of its cities and town it’s easy to forget that just a short time ago it was a normal European nation. The wonderful … Continue reading

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Travel the World With Explordle

Despite what its name might imply Explordle is not another Wordle clone at all. Instead it’s a game that offers you a videoclip shot in first person, walking around a particular place – the challenge is to guess the town … Continue reading

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Plaque to the Future

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is rightly proud of its rich history. To mark historic sites and events more than 2,300 blue and gold plaques have been erected around the State. Fittingly, the City of Philadelphia has more than 300 of … Continue reading

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In-flight Entertainment

On this date in 1925, the first in-flight film was shown on an airplane on an Imperial Airways flight. The film was The Lost World, one of the first science-fiction films. Based on a 1912 Arthur Conan Doyle novel, it … Continue reading

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Europe’s Sweetest Tourist Pass

Geneva, Switzerland is now offering Europe’s sweetest tourist pass deal. The new ‘Choco Pass’ provides access to sample delicacies at Switzerland’s leading chocolatiers. The pass, which costs 30 CHF per adult and 6 CHF for children, is an opportunity to … Continue reading

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Hotel Art

I have stayed in literally hundreds of hotel rooms over the years, but I rarely pay close attention to the furnishings or amenities. Unlike Japanese architect Kei Endo who focuses intently on her hotel surroundings. She then creates beautifully rendered … Continue reading

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Don’t Call It The Underground (but it is)

If you visit here on a regular basis, you are well aware that we at TBTP World HQ are big fans of urban transit networks. So we get preternaturally excited when a new service launches in one of our favorite … Continue reading

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Experience Some Peace

It has been a difficult week for anyone who has been paying attention. Here’s a pleasant break from the depressing news of the world with some soothing,  bucolic scenes from the Lake District, a mountainous region in NW England that … Continue reading

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The Bookcase of Tolerance

I’ve visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam many times over the years and I’ve always been moved both by her family’s story and the Museum’s goal of promoting tolerance. The organization recently release an AR-based project called The Bookcase … Continue reading

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February Midnight Moments

Times Square in New York City has usually been considered a tawdry, tourist mecca, until now.  The full-on art installation, Continuum by Krista Kim  synchronizes across 90 electronic billboards, with a slowly shifting gradient of color washes over Times Square, … Continue reading

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