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Tag Archives: Scotland
Wild in Scotland
Way back around the turn of the century I had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time in Scotland. While I have great affection for Edinburgh and Glasgow, the true treasure of the country is to be found … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Isle of Skye, Scotland, Scottish Highlands
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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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It’s Quicker By Rail
Between 1920 and 1950, the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest rail company in Britain. The railway commissioned a wonderful series of posters to advertise its passenger services and to encourage travel to vacation destinations around … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Berwick upon Tweed, Great Britain, London, Scotland, Yorkshire
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Scotland in Motion
Way back in the last century I had the good fortune to spend some quality time in Scotland. The extraordinary timelapse video below from the brilliant Danish photographer Casper Rolsted is a three minute taste of the experience of a … Continue reading
Literary Touring
via Quid Corner
Posted in Books, Europe, Maps, Tourism
Tagged England, Isle of White, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales
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Diary of a Bookseller
On Saturday, TBTP featured bookseller Shaun Bythell’s tech help tips for coping with a malfunctioning Kindle. It seems that the proprietor of Scotland’s largest secondhand bookstore is also an author. His book, The Diary of a Bookseller, has been available in the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, ebooks, Europe
Tagged Bookselling, memoirs, Scotland
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Alternatives to the Kindle
The very helpful and informative video below is from Shaun Bythell, the proprietor of The Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland—the UK’s best book town.
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, ebooks, Europe, Film, Tech
Tagged Amazon Kindle, Book Towns, e-reader, Scotland, Wigtown
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Imagining Britain
Austin, Texas-based artist and illustrator Chet Phillips has re-imagined vintage British travel posters in a marvelous series of fantasy and horror themed postcards and posters. The set includes a dragon, Doctor Who, a troll, Harry Potter, a giant, and Cthulu. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Cornwall, Harry Potter, Isle of Skye, Scotland, Travel Posters, Yorkshire
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