I was recently in Argentina for–gasp–not work, and stumbled upon El Ateneo while in Buenos Aires. The bookstore was amazing. I could have lived there.
Entries from February 11th, 2010
Shop Talk: Favorite Bookstores, Part II
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Favorite Bookstores, Good design, Shop talk, Urban archipelagos
Tags:bookstores·Buenos Aires·design
Snowy, Sleepy Paris
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Urban archipelagos
Environmental Graffiti has a wonderfully curated collection of photos of Paris in the snow. Spring has come early to us on the West Coast, so this seems particularly fanciful and magical to me right now. It’s worth clicking over to see the whole collection.
Shop Talk: Surf’s Up in Chinatown
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Shop talk, Urban archipelagos
I only bought a set of note cards at Chinatown Boardroom–a great name for a surf shop if ever there was one–but the selection was great, as was the vibe.
What Is the Point of Travel?
February 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, The point of travel
As a former writer for a Guidebook Company That Shall Not Be Named, I’m partial to thoughtful essays about why we travel. Guidebook work is about facts and trends, neither of which lend themselves to any reflection whatsoever.
Yesterday I picked up the amazing new McSweeney’s, made in newspaper form. Coincidentally, I had already bookmarked this blog post from Jonah Lehrer on the cognitive inner workings behind why we travel, which is part of McSweeney’s No. 33.
Tags:dreamscapes·McSweeney's·trains
When Mad Men Met Hard Days Night…By Bike
February 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Dutch bikes, Obsessed with the Dutch
I love this incredible video of Dutch cyclists. The men completely remind me of Paul’s grandfather, from one of my favorite movies. Via Amsterdamized.
Alternative Take on the Vancouver Olympics
February 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Urban archipelagos
The recent protest made me think of this poster, which I spotted in the excellent MacLeod’s used bookstore in downtown Vancouver last summer.
Shop Talk: Favorite Bookstores, Part I
February 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Favorite Bookstores, Obsessed with the Dutch, Recommended sights, Shop talk
For pure charm within the heart of Amsterdam, I love this corner pictured above, complete with the Athenaeum Boekhandel. That store strikes me as slightly quirkier than the Selexyz branch nearby–it’s chock full of amazing art books, postmodernist musings, and novels by an embarrassing number of authors I’ve never heard of.
Happy Warme Truiendag!
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Obsessed with the Dutch
Today, February 12, is Warme Truiendag! To translate the site and the general idea, it boils down to: Wear a sweater, lower your thermostat, reduce global warming. So straightforward, so Dutch. I’ve got my wool on now.
Friday Fail ‘o’ the Day: Internets Hysteria Edition
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Fail 'o' the Day, Wary of the advice of others
Remember how Amazon.com was going to destroy all bookstores forever? And how there wouldn’t be a single travel agency after online booking became a thing? Hysteria about internet travel writing is kinda like that.
Singapore Air Rocks
February 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Good design
I travel a lot for business. Everyone always says, “Your job is so glamorous, yada yada.” Kind of. I’m actually just glad I still have a job, frankly. Here’s the truth: Traveling for work is not sexy in the least. Try flying for a zillion hours and then having to go present to a bunch [...]
