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Tag Archives: Paris
Hashtag Paris
If you have every been to Paris, you know that making efficient use of the city’s Metro system can be the key to a successful visit. With that thought in mind, Berlin-based journalist and amateur map-maker Tim Fischer has created … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Europe, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism
Tagged Instagram, Metro, Paris, Social media
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Temples of Knowledge
I first ran across the exceptional architectural photography of Ahmet Ertug earlier this year when I was at the Hermitage Museum store in Saint Petersburg. His book on the dazzling palace museum was extraordinary. Now he has released his latest … Continue reading
Free Vintage Posters (no April Fools)
The website Free Vintage Posters offers free downloadable posters in many genres including travel, advertising, films, propaganda, food, liquor, events, and much more. There’s no catch; the images are free to use.
Posted in Air Travel, Art, Europe, Film, Public Transport, South America, Tourism, USA
Tagged airlines, Alaska, Mexico, Paris, Travel Posters
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The World At Night
French photographer Genaro Bardy travels to great cities to capture them devoid of inhabitants. His single-minded project, Desert in the City, is chronicled in an upcoming book of the same name that he hopes to fund on Kickstarter. He manages … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Photography, Tourism, USA
Tagged London, New York City, Paris, Rome
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Taming the Pippi Savage
Paris can be a glorious city, but sometimes the streets reek of urine from pippi savage (wild peeing). Now a team of entrepreneurs has developed a clever solution to this urban menace. The Uritrottoir (the name combines the words for urinal and pavement) is … Continue reading
Bite Me
About a year ago, we had a peek at some of Paris-based pastry chef Tal Spiegel’s tantalizing photos of dazzling baked delights. Since I acutely needed a break from the non-stop depressing news cycle, I decided to catch-up on Chef … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Photography, Restaurants
Tagged bakeries, France, Instagram, Paris, patisseries
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Hashtag Tourism
The always inventive urban transit cartographer Jug Cerovic has teamed up with graphic designer Andrea Rohner and software engineer David Goldwich to create a new travel website featuring metropolitan transit maps labeled with popular Instagram hashtags rather than subway stations. … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged Berlin, London, New York City, Paris, San Francisco Bay Area
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Taking It to the Streets
Most tourists who visit Paris take some sort of souvenir home. Many choose the cliché mini Eiffel Tower or even spring for some gourmet treats from Fauchon. Now travelers truly smitten with France’s capital can own an actual piece of … Continue reading
Stay Off The Tracks
International ad agency Havas Worldwide recently created these amusing public safety cartoons for RATP the Paris and Ile de France transport organization. I just wonder why they’re all in English. Are tourists the only dumb train riders?
