Tag Archives: Saint Petersburg

No Pulp Fictions

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

TBTP followers already know that I’m a sucker for art installations that incorporate books. So, an artwork that includes rescued discarded books from the last century is right up my alley. Enclosed Content Chatting Away in the Colour Invisibility by Amsterdam-based … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Saint Petersburg

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

Since yesterday’s terrorist bombing,  I have been thinking about Saint Petersburg and all of the amazing people that I met there on my visit six months ago. With the heightened tensions between the United States and Russia, I had anticipated … Continue reading →

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Saint Petersburg Is Packed With Surprises

Posted on February 25, 2017 by

When I was in Saint Petersburg, Russia this Fall, I did my due diligence as a tourist and visited as many museums, palaces, cathedrals, and attractions as I could manage in a week. Unfortunately, I was a few months too … Continue reading →

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Station to Station

Posted on November 3, 2016 by

This very neat infographic was created for the British travel agency Pettitts.

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Saint Petersburg by Air

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

While researching an upcoming visit to Saint Petersburg, I stumbled on this wonderful aerial tour of the city by helicopter.

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