UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) has published its World Tourism Barometer that reveals some interesting pieces of information on trends in travel. The number of international tourists who stayed at least one night overseas grew 4.3% during January-August 2015. Europe showed the strongest growth with 5% increase in the number of … Read >
Video: this is how a printed book is made by hand from the beginning to the end
Making an ebook is manual work: it has to be written, someone has to lay it out for Kindle, EPUB and possibly for other formats, and finally the ebook must be tested on a range of reading devices and applications.
But how were books produced 200 years ago? Before offset … Read >
Book publishers believe ebooks will dominate book sales in 5 years
British book industry newspaper The Bookseller has published the results of its annual Digital Census survey. The survey asks publishers (also outside Great Britain) to assess the major trends that are affecting the business of book publishing. The results for year 2015 indicate that publishers have accepted the fact that … Read >
Mongolia is barren, dry and remote country, but it also has beautiful moments and landscapes
Few people travel to Mongolia for vacation probably because the destination doesn’t have any obvious tourist attractions. The statue of Genghis Khan in capital Ulaanbaatar alone isn’t a reason to plan a trip to Mongolia, but there are many other reasons. CNN reporters have discovered the beauty of the country … Read >
Flight Plan application for a drone lets you create a predetermined route for fascinating travel photography
Piloting a drone is more difficult than promotional videos filmed by manufacturers let you understand. Travel photographers who use drones in order to get new angles to places that have been photographed millions of times, should find the new feature in the Parrot Bepop drone useful. It is now possible … Read >
Here is how an author assessed the pros and cons of working with a publisher
H-P Virkki is a stuntman and stunt coordinator who has written a book Stunts, Scenes and Safety about the skills needed for creating action scenes for movies and home videos. The ebook includes not only plenty of tips for aspiring stunt actors, but also actual video footage on planning and … Read >
Accidental cultural conflicts are often excused for tourists, but in some countries, serious consequences await
Experiencing and learning about foreign cultures is one of the best things when traveling overseas. The further away from home you travel, the more you should pay attention to getting familiar with cultural issues and local habits in the destination. Often, accidental poor behavior is forgiven to tourists because everyone … Read >
New Guinness World Record made at the Frankfurt Book Fair: most books toppled in domino fashion
Printed books have many uses besides the obvious. Books have been used as elements for art projects, components in construction and for many other things. A popular hobby, especially among librarians, has been creating long, domino-like chains of books and then toppling them. The objective is to create a domino … Read >
The best smartphones for serious photography according to lab tests
Every smartphone manufacturer believes the camera on the company’s high-end product is the best in the market. Image quality is, however, very difficult to prove. Countless camera tests among the top smartphone brands have been published, but because people tend to favor different attributes in images, tests conducted by asking … Read >
Visit the places in Spain where the sixth season of Game of Thrones is being filmed
The sixth season of the popular TV series Game of Thrones is being filmed in Spain during autumn 2015. Film makers have decided to shoot in multiple locations in northern, central and eastern Spain. These are spectacular, quite exotic locations that you don’t see on a vacation on a Mediterranean … Read >