Jan 30th, 2012 at 12:00PM: If the word "conference" immediately conjures images of tipsy, poly-suit clad conventioneers, comic book geeks, or coma-inducing workshops, you obviously haven't attended a travel blogger gathering.
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Jan 30th, 2012 at 12:00PM: If the word "conference" immediately conjures images of tipsy, poly-suit clad conventioneers, comic book geeks, or coma-inducing workshops, you obviously haven't attended a travel blogger gathering.
'Tis the season for some of the year's biggest travel industry blowouts. Each has a different focus--some are for accredited travel writers, others hone in on the burgeoning travel blogging industry ...Will Christopher Robin's bookshop be saved?
Aug 20th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
A couple of days ago we reported that a bookshop once owned by the real Christopher Robin was closing.
The Harbour Bookshop in Dartmouth, England, was opened in 1951 by Christopher Robin Milne, son of Winnie-the-Pooh author A.A. Milne. The author used his son as a character in his books. Christopher Robin died in 1996, and rising rents and a slump in sales are forcing the current owners to ...Christopher Robin's bookshop closing
Aug 18th, 2011 at 10:30AM: A bookshop opened by the original Christopher Robin of Winnie the Pooh fame will close, the BBC reports.
The Harbour Bookshop in Dartmouth, England, was opened in 1951 by Christopher Robin Milne, son of Pooh author A.A. Milne. The bookshop became a destination for Pooh fans, even though Christopher Robin often hid from visitors. He died in 1996, and the current owners say that a slump in sales ...The Joy of Cookbook Shopping: Why Bookstore Tourism Matters
Jan 31st, 2011 at 10:30AM:
The first puzzle one encounters when seeking out (or stumbling upon) Bonnie Slotnick's bookstore in New York is how to enter. Perplexed non-locals can often be seen standing in front of the shop, housed in a century-old building in the miasma of the West Village's tangled streets, staring into the big picture window where Slotnick usually displays books based on a theme. Here's a hint: walk up ...Cambridge named UK's most boring place to shop
Sep 15th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Cambridge is high on many visitors' lists of places to go in England. The historic colleges of Cambridge University are almost as impressive as those of Oxford, and punting on the River Cam rivals a boat journey on the River Isis.
Oxford and Cambridge have always been rivals, but now Oxonians can sit back, smug in the knowledge that the "other" university is in a town deemed the blandest place ...Five things to do in Orlando (except ... that)
Jun 15th, 2009 at 9:00AM: This is the only time you'll see the expression "theme park" in this post. Orlando has a lot to offer outside that. So, if you're headed down there for a convention or a family trip, keep these other attractions in mind, and explore the depth this city has to offer. Plan ahead, and you can avoid the "Mouse" trap!
Make a glass, buy some art: Go to Keila Glassworks, and look for the guy with ...Undiscovered New York: Unique NYC shopping
Jan 14th, 2009 at 2:00PM: New Yorkers, you might be surprised to discover, like to shop. Whether it's for sky-high stilettos or a jar of saffron, a copy of Candide or specialty cameras, you can be sure that if it can be purchased they probably sell it somewhere in New York City's Five Boroughs. Under normal circumstances New York is a city where conspicuous consumption rules and money is no object. But as many Americans ...Bookstores as a travel pursuit (part 2)
Jan 23rd, 2008 at 4:00PM: A few days ago Jamie talked about going to book talks and readings as a travel pursuit. So what about going for the bookstores themselves? It turns out there's a word for these places: "destination bookstores." It can be as simple as a bookstore where visiting authors have signed their names on the chairs they sat in. Or a place like That Bookstore in Blytheville, Arkansas, the famous literary ...Book inscriptions inspire travel, and make great souvenirs
Oct 18th, 2007 at 8:00AM: I walked into the wrong bookstore in Granada, Spain last February, but I'm so glad I did. I was looking for an English-language bookstore on Calle Gracia called Metro, but instead I wound up at a different shop just a few doors down. Libreria Praga shelves mostly Spanish titles, but has a small section of used English-language books. A spine with Simon Winchester's name caught my eye, and I was ...Foyles' Read Around the World
Oct 17th, 2007 at 2:19PM: One of London's best independent bookstores, Foyles, has been hosting an in-store promotion that armchair travelers may want to know about. Read Around the World is a campaign that highlights literature and authors from different regions around the world. The Foyles grand tour of the continents includes promotions, competitions and events that center around a different part of the world every two ...The "Why Indie Bookstores Matter" Tour
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Jul 1st, 2007 at 11:40AM: Oh man, do I want to ride along on this one! (In fact, be certain that I will at some point!) My bookstore lovin' pal Larry Portzline has planned an awesome traveling adventure. The creative genius behind the Bookstore Tourism movement has just announced that he will embark on a 10-week cross country road trip that will include stops at 200 independent bookstores in all fifty states. What better ...Reading the World
Jun 11th, 2007 at 9:15AM: For the third year in a row, June marks the beginning of Reading the World, a collaboration between publishers and booksellers to bring readers attention to a variety of global literary voices. Throughout the month, indy bookstores across the country will prominently display a selection of international books that have been translated into English. The forty books featured this year represent ...Dupont Circle: Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe
Jun 7th, 2007 at 10:24AM: While I've got D.C. on my mind, it's best I mention one of the coolest bookstores in town: Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe is probably the first indy bookstore I've been to where the cafe is bigger than the bookstore. Actually, the first time I visited this Dupont Circle landmark, it was a dark summer evening and we sat outside and had dinner on the restaurant side. I didn't even know there was a ...New York by Bookstore
Dec 27th, 2006 at 12:55PM: I'd already written some of this post about bookstores in New York when saw Neil's post on homogeneity. My point was going to be that you can stand in almost any Barnes and Noble in the world and probably NOT know what city you're in. Same with Starbucks. I lament the homogeneity of our culture, even though I know that there's not much we can do about it, and that it makes no sense for me to try ...
