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Maps explain so much
Wen-Jen Deng, “Globalization at table” (2023), embroidery, indigo dyeing, burlap fabric, mixed media.
Under Zurich
When I think of Zurich, biking is not the first thing that comes to mind. However, in the years since I spent time there, a robust bike culture has grown and thrived. Which explains why the new Zürich Stadttunnel for … Continue reading
Not to be confused with The Great Gatsby
I was today years old when I learned about Ernest Vincent Wright’s 1939 novel written without a single letter e. The 50,000-word self-published book Gadsby tells the tale of a determined 50-year-old who rallies young people to revitalize his dying town … Continue reading
The Japanese Aesthetic
Traveling around Japan can be a challenging exercise in deciding what to attend to and where to look. The commitment to design and to aesthetic solutions to otherwise banal infrastructural objects is well beyond what we have come to expect … Continue reading
O Canada
It seems like an opportune moment to feature some classic Canadian travel posters. Stylish posters along with tourism brochures were produced by Canadian Pacific for its network of railways, steamships, airlines, and hotels. They were generally well designed—and frequently … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Canada, Tourism, Travel Writing, Uncategorized
Tagged Canada, poster art, Travel Posters
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London time travel
Sometimes web surfing serendipity ticks all of the boxes. Regular readers are au fait with my life-long love of cartography, my near obsession with historic travel guides, and my background as an erstwhile history teacher, so you won’t be too … Continue reading
How Fascism Came to America
I have heard from some TBTP followers outside of North America who are baffled by the new status quo in the United States. The video and synopsis below go a long way in explaining the morass that we now find … 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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Leaves have ripened to the fall
“October” by Robert Frost O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow … Continue reading
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Travel Between The Pages 