The annual Fallas fiesta, one of the largest festivities in Europe, is over for 2024, so we will start planning our next trip to Valencia. The thing is that … Read the story...
Fallas fiesta in Valencia, Spain
Category: Books
Sunrise at a beach in Algarve, Portugal
Morning walk at the a beach in South Portugal, near the town of Albufeira. The renowned kilometers-long Falesia beach looming in the background.
The Second Edition of travel guide Algarve, Southern Portugal shows you around the beaches, town, villages and … Read the story...
This is how you recognize a classic book
Sometimes, for one reason or another, our busy lives are interrupted with a tranquil period. It is the perfect moment to open that classic book you have been aiming to read for a long time. But how do you know … Read the story...
Which travel guide is the best for me and for the destination I’m planning a trip?
When a traveler is planning a trip to a new destination, he or she usually looks up some information about the city, region, country or continent. The internet is a source of information, … Read the story...
In addition to ebooks, audiobooks, and paperbooks, there is yet another book format for readers to choose from
We have seen this before: as a digital content product becomes mainstream, people who want something else, turn to an old, practically abandoned medium. For instance, think of MP3 music and the return of vinyl discs. Regarding books, papyrus scrolls … Read the story...
Travel guide to the city of contrasts: Valencia, Spain
As long as Spanish people living in inland regions have had the means to travel somewhere warm, Valencia has been one of the most popular destinations. Over the years, Americans, tourists from other Europeans countries and recently also Asians have … Read the story...
Top 5 must-see historical places in the city of contrasts: Valencia, Spain
Our travel guidebook author has explored the ins and outs of the city of Valencia in Spain, and this is his conclusion: Valencia is a city of contrasts, an exciting destination even for travelers who think they have seen it … Read the story...
Tips to Mr Putin and Mr Trump for interacting with the local tribe in Helsinki, Finland
Presidents Trump and Putin are due for a tête-à-tête in Helsinki on 16 July, 2018, a summit in which national security issues and alleged Russian interference in the US elections of 2016 are likely to be hot topics. The two … Read the story...
Everything you need to know about the Honest Tribe that quietly minds its own business in Scandinavia
The Honest Tribe refers to people of Finland in Max Boyle’s travel book that explores the culture of this Nordic nation. The author visited a number of cities and villages in different parts of the scarcely populated country, crossed lakes, … Read the story...
The nonfiction books recommended by Bill Gates for vacation period 2018
For busy people, vacations are the best time to really concentrate on reading books. It doesn’t matter if it is a beach destination, mountains or a city holiday, because during the journey and in the destination, there should be plenty … Read the story...
Talk to Books artificial intelligence service finds good reads from Google Books
Google has many projects where the company develops artificial intelligence services for tasks that some day will help both businesses and daily life of ordinary people. One of Google’s research projects, Talk to Books, can help book readers and … Read the story...
Books have destroyed our civilization multiple times if we believe the wise men of the past
There is nothing better than laughing at mistakes other people have made. BBC put together an infographic with famous predictions gone wrong. Here are the highlights from the compilation that relate to books and communication technologies.
Circa 370 B.C.
Socrates … Read the story...