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Category Archives: Travel Writing
Save the Guidebook
It may come as a surprise that purchasers of travel guidebooks in both the U.S. and the U.K. still prefer traditional print books to digital editions. That is according to the Bowker organization, which provides publishing and information management services … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Books, ebooks, Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged Publishing, R.R. Bowker, Social media, Travel
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The Palace Under the Alps
I foolishly sold my first edition copy of Bill Bryson’s The Palace Under the Alps (Congdon & Weed, 1985) a few years ago. So, I was dead chuffed to stumble across this blog with the same handle that posts excerpts from … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Museums, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Dulwich, Dulwich College, John Soane, London, Rembrandt
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Just In Time For Bloomsday
Designed for “saunterers, idlers and tech-savvy literati”, and launched just in the nick of time for this year’s Bloomsday celebrations, JoyceWays is a new app developed by students at Boston College in conjunction with Dublin’s Joyce Centre. The app … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Books, Europe, Tech, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Bloomsday, Dublin, James Joyce, Leopold Bloom, Ulysses
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Hipcescu This Summer
No summer vacation plans yet ? Why not be the first on your block to visit the exciting, and virtually unknown, city-state of Hipcescu. Situated on the sunny shores of the Caspian sea, Hipcescu boasts wide, eco-friendly beaches, hip nightlife, … Continue reading
Visit England
VisitEngland, the official national tourist board of England has released a handy free app just in time for the big Olympic hoopla. The app, titled Enjoy England, offers easy acess to thousands of tourist attractions around the country. It is … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Europe, Museums, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged England, Enjoy England, London, Visit England, VisitEngland
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Travel For Enlightenment
Lavinia Spalding, editor of The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2011 (Travelers’ Tales) and the author of Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler, recently spoke at a TEDx conference in Park City, Utah on the existential power … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Lavinia Spalding, Park City, Park City Utah, TED (conference), Utah
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Land of Dreams
In a public-private partnership between the U.S. government and the travel industry, this new $12.3 million ad campaign, called Land of Dreams, is about to be launched with distribution in Europe, Asia, South America and Canada over the coming months. … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Europe, History, South America, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Asia, Brand USA, Canada, South America, Tourism, United States
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London: A Guide for the Naive
Feeling a tad bit overwhelmed by London, then follow along with late night tv host and part-time beekeeper “Vincent Mahoney” as he leads a half hour video tour of the UK capital for the untutored visitor. Packed with outrageous lies, … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged England, London, Travel and Tourism
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Travel Between The Pages 