Europe’s highest capital is in Andorra, but the country is much more than a single city alone

view of the main valley in Andorra
The main valley of Andorra.

Andorra is located on the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain. I tend to think of it as a country whose territory has developed around a valuable valley that has connected south (the Iberian peninsula) and central Europe for ages.

The capital Andorra La Vella … Read >

Valencia, Spain and Bordeaux, France recognized as the smart tourism capitals of 2022

a plaza in the old city center of Valencia, Spain
A plaza in the Valencia city center.

The annual European Capital of Smart Tourism competition is intended for cities in the EU region that want recognition for their work in making travel more sustainable and accessible. Digital technologies provide possibilities to achieve these goals, enabling smarter future for travel. Valencia … Read >

The most photographed destinations in the world

Skagen Beach in Denmark. Photo by Lars-Göran Hedström.

Instagram is so dominant social media service for sharing photos that trending hashtags and number of likes for images indicate the popularity of not only photos but subjects on those pictures. Inkifi, a photo printing service, calculated the most photographed travel … Read >

Ebook news digest: 2018 developments in books and self-publishing, trends for 2019, Obama’s favorite books

News on books, writing and publishing

people reading books at Frankfurt book fair

Self-publishing News: New Year New Predictions

Alliance of Independent Authors takes a look at developments of 2018 that are likely to strengthen in 2019. Subscription platforms, artificial intelligence and blockchain are the usual suspects in the blog post.

France, Not Waiting for European Union, Read >