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Tag Archives: Sweden
Lowdown in Sweden
Perspicacious followers of TBTP may recall a short story from a while back about the World’s Smallest Bookstore. Now the folks from the aptly named AnonyMouse street art collective have returned with the World’s Smallest Record Shop. Located in the … Continue reading
Wild Horses
Chances are if you have ever visited Sweden you came home with at least one souvenir Dala wooden horse. When American street artist Shai Dahan moved to Sweden a few years ago to live and work, he decided that the … Continue reading
William S. Burroughs gets spooky
The Witches or Witchcraft Through the Ages, or Häxan, is a Swedish-Danish film that is a curious and groundbreaking mix of documentary and silent horror cinema, written and directed by Benjamin Christensen. Christensen’s vision was unique, basing his film on non-fiction works, mainly the Malleus … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, History, movies
Tagged Documentary, Sweden, William S. Burroughs, witches
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Go for the bookstore, stay for the town
I just discovered that The English Bookshop in Uppsala, Sweden was named the bookstore of the year at the London Book Fair. It’s not surprising when you learn that founder and manager Jan Smedh personally curates the store’s stock of all English … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Tourism
Tagged London Book Fair, Sweden, Uppsala
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Bookshelves and Veggie Meatballs
Say what you like about the Swedish megastore chain Ikea, I’ve been a fan for decades. Just looking up from my desk I can count eight Ikea bookshelves, two file cabinets, and the actual desk that I’m sitting at. And … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Europe, Restaurants
Tagged apple cake, Billy bookshelves, Ikea, London, Sweden
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World’s Smallest Bookshop
The world’s tiniest bookshop launched this week in Malmö Sweden. The diminutive bookstore, called Frankie & Benjys Böcker, was created by an anonymous street art collective appropriately named AnonyMouse. Their mouse-sized mini-bookshop joins the group’s previous projects, Il Topolino, a miniature restaurant, and Noix de Vie, a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Theater, Tourism
Tagged Malmo, Street Art, Sweden
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When Chickens Have Teeth
I’m not much of a linguist, but when I travel I love to learn odd expressions from local languages and cultures. British illustrator Paul Blow has been creating wonderful images based on idioms that has discovered during his own travels. … Continue reading
Without Libraries What Are We
Montreal-based Instagramer Olivier Martel Savoie has been traveling the world for the last two years visiting libraries and taking terrific photos with just his trusty iPhone. His series #olive_libraries covers beautiful institutions from Budapest to Boston. “Without libraries what have … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Canada, Europe, Libraries, Photography, USA
Tagged Canada, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Russia, Sweden
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And I Love The Licorice Too
OK, I admit it, I shop at IKEA. In fact, half of my house is furnished by the Swedish furniture giant. My office is lined by the famous Billy bookcases, my file cabinets are all IKEA, even the desk that … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, History, Museums, Restaurants, Tourism
Tagged Ikea, lingonberry, Smaland, Sweden
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