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Category Archives: Tourism
Bookstore Tourism, Season Art, End of the Year Mischief
The Poetry Pharmacy is a new London bookshop, on Oxford Street, offering tonics for all sorts of emotional ailments. Calm, comfort, inspiration: whatever you’re searching for, there’s a book of poetry, philosophy or psychology to help you find it. “…because … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Berlin, Wings of Desire
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Snow Patrol
We finally had our first snowfall of the season, which reminded me of this series of snowy woodblock prints by Kawase Hasui. Maybe it had something to do with my purchase of some very expensive plane tickets for a Japan … Continue reading
The dumbest souvenir of the year
My favorite place to chill out in Italy is the little town of Varenna on Lake Como. The only souvenirs that I have of my time there are a few photos and some very fond memories. But apparently the region … Continue reading
Traveling Light
In my planning for an upcoming trip to Japan, I stumbled upon a very clever service aimed at visitors. Any Wear, Anywhere is an inspired clothing rental plan that allows tourists to literally travel light. The negative environmental effects of flying were … Continue reading
Good News For Flyers
Under consumer protection rules that the U.S. Transportation Department announced earlier this year, airlines may owe travelers money back when services that passengers paid for go awry. Some of those rules went into effect October. Here’s what air travelers in … Continue reading
Canada for free
It’s been a very stressful time for most folks in the U.S., but our neighbors to the north in Canada might have a timely gift. Destination Canada, the nation’s tourism board, is offering the chance to experience the joy and … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Canada, Tourism, USA
Tagged Air Canada, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
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End of an Era
If you have traveled in Italy during this century, it’s likely that you have enjoyed an invigorating little cup of espresso at the bargain price of €1. Sadly, Italy’s beloved inexpensive espresso, a cultural icon served at bars across the … Continue reading
Not your usual guidebook for NYC
Filmmaker and social media maven Nicolas Heller, also known as New York Nico, boasts more than a million people followers on his eponymous Instagram account where he chronicles the characters of New York City. Heller platforms ordinary New Yorkers along … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Maps, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Brooklyn, Manhattan, NYC, Travel Guidebooks
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Not creepy at all
Young, blonde and available to chat in 20 languages “Emma” is the new brand ambassador “Emma” for the travel in Germany — and she is AI-generated. On Instagram and in a chat function, she is designed to offer the international … Continue reading
Bookstore Tourism: Portlandia
It’s always good news to discover that a new indie bookshop has opened in the U.S.. But it’s great news when it turns out to be a travel bookstore. Even if you can’t get to Portland, Oregon IRL, you can … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Oregon, Portland
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Travel Between The Pages 