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Category Archives: Tourism
Garden of Earthly Delights
Each June since 2010, the waterways in the Dutch city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch —aka Den Bosch—have been the venue for one of the Netherland’s most surreal and wonderful events. Inspired by the macabre work of local painter Hieronymus Bosch, local creatives … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Music, Theater, Tourism
Tagged Den Bosch, Hieronymus Bosch, Netherlands, parades
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And I Love The Licorice Too
OK, I admit it, I shop at IKEA. In fact, half of my house is furnished by the Swedish furniture giant. My office is lined by the famous Billy bookcases, my file cabinets are all IKEA, even the desk that … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, History, Museums, Restaurants, Tourism
Tagged Ikea, lingonberry, Smaland, Sweden
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When The Bookstores Are Closed
Singapore bookstore BooksActually has launched the first two of a new series of book vending machines. The machines are located at the Singapore Visitors Centre and the National Museum of Singapore. The book vendors will be rotated every three months … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Bookselling, Penguin Books, Singapore
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Montreal in History
Here in the New World we tend to forget that we too have a history. Montreal, one of my all time favorite North American cities, was founded in 1642. In the run-up to next year’s 375th anniversary celebrations, Montreal tourism folks … Continue reading
pssst…wanna buy a museum ?
Ásmundarsalur is a small art museum often overlooked by visitors to Reykjavik even though it’s literally in the shadow of the Hallgrimskirkja the city’s number one tourist attraction. The building was purpose-built as an art gallery in 1933 by sculptor … Continue reading
Weekend Road Trip
London-based Swiss photographer Kim Leuenberger has created an ongoing series called “Traveling Cars Adventures”. Try not to smile when viewing this charming photo series. all images © Kim Leuenberger
Posted in Europe, Photography, Tech, Tourism
Tagged Graubunden, London, Switzerland, VW Van
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Geek Out Bibliophiles
This fascinating video from the Crandall Historical Printing Museum in Provo, Utah, demonstrates their rare functioning Gutenberg press.
Worth a trip just for the pastries
The newest travel guide from the media brand Monocle is devoted entirely to Austria’s grand capital of Vienna. Much like the previous eleven editions in the travel guide series, this book is divided into nine sections focusing on the usual … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Maps, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Austria, Monocle, Vienna, Wien
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China has the best new bookstores
While beloved bookstores are closing all across the United States, remarkable shops are popping up throughout China. This incredible bookstore, designed by XL-MUSE group, is located in the new commercial center of Binjiang District in Hangzhou. photos © Shao Feng
Posted in Architecture, Asia, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism
Tagged Bookselling, China, Hangzhou
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Travel Between The Pages 