I much, much prefer magazine travel issues to traditional travel guides. They are current and sensitive to must-hit spots, and who needs another book that tells you to visit the Tower Bridge in London, the Empire State Building in New York or the Eiffel Tower in Paris?
The Japanese edition of Madame Figaro makes special destination issues that are a firm favourite. Over the weekend, I discovered two English language magazines that have good potential too.
This issue of Perfect is all about New York and its inhabitants. Reading it on my daily commute this morning made me pine for NYC, badly! I’m surprised I haven’t heard about Perfect before, it’s a quality publication with the fingers on all the right pulses. Not sure where it’s based though, as the masthead credits a Swedish publisher but their website is UK-based. My only gripe is they can be a bit fast and loose with the grammar, spelling and facts (referring to Nan Goldin’s work as “his”, unforgivable!). Oh, and less fashion editorials but more news-based features would be nice.
Anyway, from Berlin, has a slick, modern design, but I lost interest after reading a few pages. Found the format too traditional. I’ll try to return to it tonight. The main motivation for getting this magazine is an article on Eataly, a slow food emporium newly opened in Turin.
So what do you rely on to point you in the right directions when you explore a new place?
另类旅游手册
传统的旅游手册，有点过时了。我比较喜欢杂志的旅游特辑，因为它们介绍的地方通常比较新鲜。日文版的Madame Figaro的旅游杂志我一直以来都很喜欢，这个周末也发现了两本不错的英语旅游杂志。
Perfect，应该是瑞典的出版商，我也不是很清楚。之前也没听说过这杂志的存在，很惊讶！这期探索的是纽约，今早在地铁上阅读后，真的很想再回到那里。。。
介绍的人物，地点，餐馆都很合时。如果能有多些讯息式的特写，查明实情（他们称著名摄影师Nan Goldin为男生！无法原谅的错误），还有多注意语法和拼字上犯的小错误，应该是一本很有潜能的杂志。
另外，从柏林出版的Anyway，设计上很有前卫感，可是内容的构造上我嫌它有点老土，所以翻了几面后就没兴趣了。买这本杂志的原因是Eataly的特写，是在意大利的都灵新开的一座美食购物中心。
你们在旅行之前都会做功课吗？如果有，是用什么样的方法？
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joop: I met the girl who does Noodoll, she writes books too. Very interesting!
Bollettieri: I’m not planning it yet, just thinking it’ll be nice to take a holiday to Italy as I’ve never been there. I’m also thinking of the Scandinavian countries, or Spain.
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Ciao T,
having holidays in September in Italy is perfect: few tourists, still good weather.
If I were you, I would go to Tuscany (everywere is fine, but instead of Siena, I’d go to MAremma, a little bit wilder and uncommon…) for a break in one of the billions of the Agriturismo there are there. I’d spent there 3/4 days: swimmingpool, Fiorentina steaks, olive oil and relax.
Also Capri is really good! And Venezia too… And Sicily…
;-))))
be well,
b
gotcha about the butter/sugar content! Like I said the sugar amount is just perfect *grin* when I get a chance to make the scones again I’ll let U know, now’s definitely the season of summer fruits (droools)
You can steal magazines by bringing into the book store little stickers with a name and address so that it look like you get the magazine delivered and your brought it with you INTO the store. Or, just act really confident and walk out with the magazine blatantly within view of the security guard.
i should’ve known hahaha i’ve got her “me in my bag” book already. neat stuff!
We cut out articles on places we’d love to visit (or revisit) from magazines (from Marie Claire to Wallpaper*) or the weekend newspapers.
Which shop did you buy those magazines from? I wouldn’t mind checking them out.