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Tag Archives: Britain
A Really Long Walk
Long term readers of Travel Between The Pages are likely aware that I am unabashedly a Britophile. So, of course I was gobsmacked when I stumbled upon “The Perimeter” which is a photography project by Quintin Lake based on walking … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Britain, England, Scotland, Wales
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“LIBRARIAN – HAPPY EASTER X”
“LIBRARIAN – HAPPY EASTER X”, just three words and a signature X was all it took to once again open one of Britain’s most intriguing literary mysteries of the 21st century. In November 2000, a pair of notebooks belonging to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums, Writing
Tagged Britain, Cambridge University, Charles Darwin, Science, UK
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Experience Some Peace
It has been a difficult week for anyone who has been paying attention. Here’s a pleasant break from the depressing news of the world with some soothing, bucolic scenes from the Lake District, a mountainous region in NW England that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Film, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Beatrix Potter, Britain, England, Victoria and Albert Museum
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Van Gogh’s London
As I have previously mentioned, I have long been an enormous fan of London as a travel destination. In fact, during the previous century I even wrote a travel guidebook for budget travel to the British capital. But I was … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Britain, London, Vincent Van Gogh
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Why Fall Into Autumn
Yesterday’s post got me thinking about why we English speaking folks in North America use both Fall and Autumn to describe the season between Summer and Winter. Why does it have two acceptable and apparantly interchangable names? And why do British speakers of English … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, USA, Writing
Tagged Britain, Colonial America, English language
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A Mild Case of Bibliomania
In this charming video below, Raymond Russell tells the story of his bibliomania, how his book collection has grown and changed over the years, and how it led to the founding of the Tartarus Press, which has published rare … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged Book collecting, Britain, Fiction, Publishing
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Banksy and Bob
By now, you have likely seen photos of Banksy ‘s latest work painted on the wall of a historic British prison. The elusive street artist officially owned the piece by posting some footage of Bob Ross narration from The Joy … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Freedom of Speech, History
Tagged Banksy, Britain, censorship, Oscar Wilde, Street Art
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You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat
A new book called Banksy: You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat and if You Were Not You Would Know About has just been published. The book features a huge collection of photos highlighting some of the most iconic works by … Continue reading
I am not a Luddite
Over the years, I have bored many a TBTP reader with my mini-rants promoting print travel guidebooks. And while I still always travel with the old school guides, I also am a fan of travel apps, ebooks, and travel podcasts. … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Europe, Museums, Music, Restaurants, Tech, Theater, Tourism
Tagged Britain, Edinburgh, Scotland, Visit Scotland
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Keeping the UK Weird
Although the golden age of the zine seems to be over, every once in a while one pops up to grab our attention. I recently stumbled across the first edition of a new UK-based zine titled quite appropriately Weird Walk. The … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, History, Maps, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Architecture, Britain, Geography, United Kingdom
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