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Category Archives: Tourism
How Much Do We Miss
After a recent post on the beauties of Budapest, I was discussing the tourist attractions in the Hungarian capital with a TPTP reader and was saddened to find that I completely missed out on visiting the fantastic Ervin Szabó Library. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Europe, Libraries, Tourism
Tagged Budapest, Magyar Museum, Pest
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Infinite World
Posted in Animation, Art, Europe, Film, Music, Photography, Tourism, USA
Tagged Street Art
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London Can Still Be Whimsical
You may have seen the colorful, whimsical work of London-based artist Sarah Tanat Jones in periodicals or ads. Her marvelous drawings and illustrations are always a treat. I loved her recent London themed set. If you like them too, prints … Continue reading
Dude It’s Rude
Inappropriate public transit passenger behavior is a problem in cities around the world. Over the years, TBTP has featured clever public relations campaigns from transportation agencies in Chicago, Tokyo, London, and Paris highlighting basic rider courtesy. Now, the New York … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Canada, Europe, Museums, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Advertising, Grand Central Terminal, NYC, public transit, SEPTA
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Mapping Westeros in Ireland
The hugely popular HBO show Game of Thrones has been a real boon for Northern Ireland tourism. With dozens of filming locations around the region, Tourism Northern Ireland has teamed up with Northern Ireland Screen to create an interactive app mapping … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Books, Europe, Film, Tech, Tourism
Tagged A Song Of Ice And Fire, Belfast, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, HBO, Northern Ireland
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Formulary for a new urbanism
Drawing on his interest in contemporary psychogeography and cartography, the British artist known as Fuller—aka Gareth Wood—spent a decade working on his London Town project. Created with black ink on cotton board, the intricately detailed illustrated map of Britain’s capital … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Libraries, Maps, Tourism
Tagged British Library, Cartography, London, Psychogeography
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Brooklyn is a mythological place
For me Brooklyn will always be the land of my ancestors; on both sides of my family, we go back more than a century in the city. But for a new generation Brooklyn has become a brand. Brooklyn Made is a short film from … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged Brooklyn, Brooklyn Brewery, New York City, Spike Lee
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Layover With A Local
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines wants to turn your layover into a trip during your brief time in the Netherlands. Although the project’s name may sound a bit salacious, KLM simply wants to offer the air traveler with a stopover of … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, apps, Europe, Tech, Tourism
Tagged Amsterdam, KLM, Netherlands, Schiphol
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