The Loire valley in France is one of the most spectacular destinations for travelers who love history and centuries-old grandiose castles. When you drive or ride a bicycle along the banks of river Loire (or one of the nearby rivers … Read the story...
Travel photography gallery 2015: Helsinki and North Europe
I have stayed in Finland for quite some time now, and many places, including the capital Helsinki have become familiar for me. Finland has its own unique culture (as explained by Russell Snyder and Irene de Benedictis in their own … Read the story...
Top 20 tourist regions in Europe: Spain, France, Italy have the most popular destinations
Europe is the world’s number one tourist destination, but anyone who has traveled in the culturally rich continent knows how different the countries are. Which countries and which regions exactly are the most visited destinations in Europe? The European Union … Read the story...
Pen names maybe more common than you think
Even J.K. Rowling used a pen name when she wanted to publish different kind of book that had nothing to do with Harry Potter. Stephen King has used a pseudonym because he wanted to write more books than his publisher … Read the story...
Hyperzoom video really takes you to places without having to travel
British photographer and filmmaker Geoff Tompkinson has worked for National Geographer and GEO, among other media companies. In recent years, he has been one of the pioneers who has been developing timelapse photography. Tompkinson has taken it even further and … Read the story...
Online media subscription service Playster bundles ebooks, music, movies and games
After Netflix hit the big time with online movie subscriptions and Spotify made online music available at low or no cost to listeners, the book industry has been looking for a similar solution. Is it possible to create a low-cost … Read the story...
A digitally connected pen for writers who like to write by hand
There are writers who still like to type on a mechanical typewriter or write by hand. We also like to sketch new ideas with a pen, but pretty soon those words and drawings must be retyped and redrawn on a … Read the story...
A photo tour in the historical old town of Tallinn, Estonia
The old town of the city of Tallinn in Estonia is one of the most charming urban sights in the world. We remember when we visited Tallinn during the time when Estonia was still a province of Soviet Union, and … Read the story...
If you still want instant prints of your travel photos, Polaroid may have a camera for you
Ten or fifteen years ago, when digital photography was something new, traditional film brands tried to convince us that only a printed photo was a real photo. Today, if you ask Instagram, Flickr, Snapchat and Twitter users if they believe … Read the story...
The best photos of 2015 taken by a drone
Drones were hot products in 2015 and continue to be so in 2016. Taking good photos and capturing interesting videos with a drone is not easy, but it opens up a whole new world to travel photographers and everyone else … Read the story...
The best smartphones for reading ebooks
The original Kindle ereader had a six-inch greyscale display and Sony had really nice compact ereaders with five-inch screens. Today’s smartphones tend to have five-inch and larger screens. Additionally, smartphone displays have at least two times higher pixel density than … Read the story...
Museum dedicated to writers to open in Chicago in 2017
Avid readers will have a new destination to visit in 2017 when the American Writers Museum opens to the public. As the museum’s name implies, it will focus on North American writers. There are many museums around the world dedicated … Read the story...