Tag: Places

Google Maps has revolutionized the way we navigate the world, providing us with easy access to detailed maps and satellite imagery of even the most remote locations. However, while this tool can be incredibly useful for finding directions, it has also revealed some truly terrifying sights that Go...

Imagine a world slowly losing its most iconic landscapes and ecosystems. Today, we embark on a journey to explore places on our planet that face the risk of disappearing in the future. From the vibrant underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef to the icy wilderness of Antarctica, these destinations...

New: Author Identity Metadata Project As I mention in our last post, LPP has created an advisory panel of authors, metadata librarians, publishers, and collection development leaders to guide our effort in establishing author-led standards for identity metadata. This brief survey is to ga...

Earlier last month, on a whim to break from my usual Saturday routines, I drove out west to visit a friend. We met in the small Ontario city where we both used to go to university. The week had been sweltering. In a few days, the heat would ignite fires that would blanket Manhattan, 800 kilometer...

The Caribbean paradise of Jamaica, often referred to as the “Land of Wood and Water,” is known for its breathtaking natural beauty, vibrant culture, and gracious people. Why so many people want to live on this beautiful island makes sense. The Jamaican real estate market is a c...

The size / intensity of this event was massively stronger than the 1859 Carrington Event (which if occurring today would very likely bring down significant regions of the global grid for months to years). Miyake events are intense bursts of cosmic radiation that bombard Earth, leaving behind dist...

I wandered for a few minutes. I circled around the block I got dropped off at and still couldn’t find the bus going to Taipei. It was hot and I was starting to get anxious. I’ve been unlucky with commuting the whole day and I wanted to break down. Firstly, I almost didn’t catch ...

Rio De Janeiro is one of the most visited places in Brazil, with its unique atmosphere of beaches, nightlife, nature, museums, incredible sights and places to go, there are a lot of options of places to stay during your trip. In this article, I've used a dataset published by Airbnb ...

When I moved to Prague, I wasn’t even 18 yet. The first few months I stayed at an apartment provided by the university but it was only for short-term rental. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to survive mentally with a flatmate, so I was searching for an affordable apartment that I could af...