Which is why I was intrigued by Zipcar. It’s hard to imagine a road trip with more novelty than the ability to drive a different car every time.
Entries Tagged as 'Novelty'
Zipcar Reviewed: The Highs and Lows of a Zip Trip
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty
Tags:iPhone·Manzanita·Oregon Coast
Where Won’t You Go?
June 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Betty, Novelty, The point of travel
I have a friend who is a hard core traveler. She’s been to South Korea and Qatar and Kenya and lived in Hong Kong and, well, you get the picture. Her travel experience, and the fact that she’s hilarious and laid back, is why I chose her to go to South Africa with me. She [...]
Tags:Africa·dreamscapes·photos
The Bespoke Guidebook
June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Dutch language school, Good design, Novelty
For my upcoming trip to Dutch Princess School–and the week beforehand, where I’ll be touring far-flung parts of the Netherlands–I pulled a list of a few locations I’ll be visiting.
Tags:awesomeness·guidebooks
Olympic Ghost Towns
June 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Good design, Novelty, Quick Post
Christopher Rhoads of the Wall Street Journal wrote a great story about how the infrastructure created for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece has become derelict, and a symbol of the country’s ruined economy. As Greece sifts through the wreckage wrought by its enormous public debt, which sent tremors through world finance in recent [...]
Tags:great design·Vancouver
Gehry Goes Schitzo in Vegas
June 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Fail 'o' the Day, Novelty
One trick pony Frank Gehry has flown over the cuckoo’s nest. Dezeen magazine reports on his unbelievably hideous Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health which recently opened in Las Vegas. Imagine the low man on the totem pole in Gehry’s office stuck on this project for three years. He or she would seriously have to [...]
Tags:bad design·Guggenheim
How Zen Is Citizen M?
June 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Obsessed with the Dutch
Let’s talk a bit about Dutch design. I’m pro. I love their stylish, stylish travel magazines, like Liv’, which I enthused about before. I like Droog, and their crazy collection of drawers that re-imagines the bureau. And readers of this blog know that I’m a big booster of Seattle Cycle Chic by way of my [...]
By Dutch Bike to Fuurin-Oka Ryokan
June 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Good design, Novelty, Obsessed with Japan, Reading List, Transportation bliss
But for this weekend, to visit a traditional Japanese inn, or ryokan, I wanted to do as much as possible under my own steam. The journey still involved a diesel-powered ferry, but for a trip to Kyoto without an airline ticket, it seemed like a fair trade.
Tags:Bainbridge Island·Japan·Kyoto·Regina Coeli Language Institute·Seattle
La Recoleta Cemetery: Gravestones Never Seemed So Appealing
June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Celeb spotting, Novelty, Recommended sights
I think when I die I want my ashes scattered at sea. Or off the top of a mountain. The idea of being buried in a crypt or some spooky cemetery with an elaborate gravestone conjures images that don’t equate resting in peace. With that said, however, I share Lia’s fascination with graveyards, and when [...]
Spiders, Basque, Kindness, and Cruelty
June 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Recommended sights, Urban archipelagos
Louise Bourgeois died on Monday. That’s her giant spider sculpture pictured above, part of her Maman (a.k.a. “mama”) series. I liked how ominous it looked against the sunset in Bilbao. In honor of a woman who became famous as an artist late in life, this post is all about making sure you get what you [...]
Poll ‘o’ the Day: Is In-Flight Texting Fun and Sexy–or Just Annoying?
June 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty
In general, I’m a fan of Virgin America. They have their slip-ups, of course. But I like the lighting, the new planes, and the vibe. I’m in favor of any airline with screens right in front of me that allow me to track the plane on a map. I’m a nervous flier, and I find [...]
Tags:innovation·social media