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Category Archives: Tourism
Welcome to Planet Word
Last week a long-awaited new museum opened in Washington, D.C. that will be a must-see destination for readers and language lovers. Planet Word is promoted as “a revolutionary museum dedicated to the power, beauty, and fun of language and to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, History, Libraries, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged language, Washington D.C
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Building Bridges
I’ve crossed the historic Charles Bridge in Prague dozens of times and never stopped to consider what an amazing feat of engineering it took to build this beautiful structure.The animation below details how the famous 14th-century Charles Bridge was built … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Architecture, Europe, Film, Tourism
Tagged Czech Republic, Prague, Praha
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Is CommonPass the answer to travel revival
If normalcy is to return to international travel, there must be new mechanisms in place to insure cooperation and safety. There may be a solution soon based on a project involving the travel industry, nonprofits, and government agencies. The international … Continue reading
Accidentally Wes Anderson
I have been a fan of Wes Anderson’s off-kilter films ever since Rushmore. I’d have a difficult time picking my favorite, but The Grand Budapest Hotel will do in a pinch. The creators of a wonderful Instagram account called Accidentally Wes Anderson which collects … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Architecture, Books, Film, movies, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Instagram, Rushmore, Wes Anderson
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It’s Penguin Voting Time Again
I can’t believe that at this time last year I was packing for a trip to New Zealand and voting for Penguin of the Year. Well elections are on everyone’s mind in the US, New Zealand and beyond. But advance … Continue reading
Nature is liberating
Regular readers of TBTP know that I am a bit obsessed with Iceland. And even though I couldn’t visit this year due to the pandemic travel restrictions, I’ve already made plans for my next trip. So until then I must … Continue reading
Home of Chocolate
Somehow I missed one of the most important stories of last month with the news that Lindt has opened an all new headquarters museum near Zurich. The Lindt Home of Chocolate welcomed its first visitors in Kilchberg, Switzerland on September … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Chocolate, Lindt, Switzerland, Zurich
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Library, Museum, Spaceship ?
Here at TBTP World HQ, we still sorely miss visiting libraries and museums. So, we are forced to live vicariously for now through virtual travel. We were intrigued to learn about this amazing new project outside of Tokyo that launched … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Architecture, Art, Asia, Books, Libraries, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Japan
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Curiouser and Curiouser
London’s grand Victoria and Albert Museum has created its first-ever VR event, a marvelous little preview for its highly anticipated exhibition Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser, with special effects that bring the psychedelic wonders of the 19th century iconic novel to … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Europe, Museums, Tech, Tourism, Uncategorized
Tagged London, London Museums, Victoria and Albert Museum, Virtual Reality, VR
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Recreate Responsibly
Who knew that the National Park Service had a sense of humor. You can check-out some more clever posters on the official website.
