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Tag Archives: Cartography
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James Trimble’s European word translator generates maps of Europe showing the word of your choice in the most common languages for each nation. It gets the job done nicely, though it only works for English words. This page was inspired by … Continue reading
Black History
The Black History Month Map is a new collaborative and dynamic map developed by kinkofa and PamPam to honor and document the significant places, individuals, and movements that have shaped Black history. To help you explore the invaluable contributions of Black Americans … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Freedom of Speech, History, Maps, USA
Tagged Black History Month, Cartography
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Traveling Feline
The new online geo-game Travel Cat lets you pilot a plane as a cat. Flying a feline-piloted plane past the Eiffel Tower in Paris or around the Statue of Liberty in New York is as cute as it sounds. It … Continue reading
Mapping Meaningful Travel
Tourism Cares, a leading non-profit dedicated to advancing sustainability within the tourism industry, announce the launch of its “Get on the Map” campaign, a month-long initiative running from October 1 through October 31, 2024. The campaign is designed to inspire … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, Maps, South America, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged adventure travel, Cartography, sustainable tourism
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Who doesn’t love a good Dorling Cartogram
World Population Flags is a Dorling cartogram in which country flags are sized by population. The cartogram is used to visualize where people live around the world and the relative size of each country’s population. Take for a spin. A … Continue reading
Oldest Map in the World
If you stop by TBTP on a regular basis, you are likely aware that I am a bit of a map geek. It all began with a small globe on my childhood nightstand. I don’t discriminate when it comes to … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, History, Maps, Middle East, Museums
Tagged Assyria, Cartography, Cuneiform, Iraq, Mesopotamia
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it’s closer than you think
CLOSE is a very neat visualization project that shows where to locate in city neighborhoods essential amenities within a short distance of travel. “Proximity governs how we live, work, and socialize. Close is an interactive travel time map for people … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Maps, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged Cartography, Urban Exploration
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“To walk alone in London is the greatest rest.”
It’s surprising to learn that London wasn’t well mapped until the 1500s, but the cartographers, topographers, and historians of the Historical Towns Trust have the decided to remedy the problem by looking back in time to create period maps.. Their … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, History, Maps, Tourism
Tagged Cartography, Great Britain, London
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You CAN get there from here
Usually you see a railway map from a local or regional perspective because it’s meant to show how you get from point A to point B. As an experiment, Zhaoxu Sui mapped major railways worldwide. It’s not comprehensive but still … Continue reading
If you’re happy and you know it…
As usual, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden top the country ranking in the annual World Happiness Report . However, seeing Israel at #5 , just above the Netherlands and Norway, is quite a surprise. The map above also does something extra: … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Maps, Middle East, South America, USA
Tagged Cartography, Happiness
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Travel Between The Pages 