Found 9 hits, currently showing 1-9.
It feels bittersweet to be back in London. In some ways it’s like a different Britain these days, post-Brexit, post-Elizabeth and post-Covid. But some things still stay the same, as I discovered that my bench in Jubilee Gardens is still there.
This is part 6 of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Contents: Before Sunset, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Doctor Who, Match Point, Superman 2, In The Line Of Fire, Roman Holiday, Assassin’s Creed.
I see people with headphones everywhere and I often wonder what they listen to. On the street, in the office, at the tram… I had an idea to make something out of this, but as usual someone else had already done it. So here you are.
Movies and other media can often be a subconscious source for how we perceive travel destinations, giving a somewhat different view than reality provides.
Some cities have a sweet spot where I tend to return. It’s like a magnet and I don’t know why.
Over a decade ago I walked alone along the Thames riverfront in London. I came to the Jubilee Gardens and sat down on a bench.
The @media conference, or Web Directions as it is officially called these days, was once one of the pinnacles of web development. The celebrities of the web community gathered once a year and confirmed their positions as generals in the web standards war.
A newsflash today caught my eye more than usual, as there was a big fire going on in Camden. From what I heard the Canal Market is partly gone, but Lock Market and Stables Market seems to be alright.
Subway maps are usually meant as a visual guide to the system and not by any means an accurate map of the real city. What seems close on a tube map could very likely be a large distance in the real world.
For some reason, London has never really been one of my favorites. “Bad food, worse weather” as they once put it in the movie Snatch. But I cannot deny the allure of a sprawling urban area that has been an important location for thousands of years.