travel Archive

0November 5, 2011
I Thought This Was A Joke!

I thought the old “Tumble Inn” was a joke! But at least one existed, all the way back in the 1910s! According to the seller, Lynnstudios, the photos were removed…
2October 25, 2011
Antique Japanese Pop Culture For Tourists

A bunch of little gems found in The Club Hotel, Limited: Guide Book of Yokohama, Tokyo and Principal Places in Japan, printed at the “Box Of Curios,” No. 58, Main…
1May 11, 2011
Have Hairdryer, Will Travel

This vintage travel photo is awesome on its own, but it’s also a culmination of many posts I’ve made today! (Hint: That means all but one of the the links…
0May 6, 2011
Sign Of The Times: 1939

Don’t Mind Hitler: Take Your Holiday Via Nationaal Archief: Poster in a London travel agency advising people to book their holidays in spite of the tense situation in Europe (Hitler,…
0April 29, 2011
Vintage S & M Restaurant Ad

This ad from This Week In The Land of the Smokies and The Southern Highlands dated May 1963 (yes, for the month of May, despite it’s “This Week” title) is…
0March 3, 2010
A Customer Loyalty History Lesson

TWA used to have absolutely delightful certificates to commemorate flights, like this one from 1953: They used to give these fanciful certificates to passengers as souvenirs — and as a…
1October 7, 2009
Latching-On To Artist Tamar Stone

Feeling a bond (however imagined in my crush), I “latched” onto another common thread with artist Tamar Stone: I’ve made latch hook rugs. So I asked her to tell me…
0September 28, 2009
New Vintage Reviews Carnival, 6th Edition

Welcome to the sixth edition of the New Vintage Reviews Carnival, where we review “old stuff” — from the classics to the forgotten — that is likely new to someone……
0August 26, 2009
New Vintage Reviews #5

Reuse, recycle — rejoice! Welcome to the fifth edition of the New Vintage Reviews Carnival, where we review “old stuff” that is likely new to someone… And (most of the…
0August 15, 2009
Got Love Boat Stories?

To celebrate National Romance Week, Princess Cruises has joined with Cruise Critic to conduct a search for real-life love stories that have taken place on the decks of Princess ships;…
2August 11, 2009
But Maybe I Should Leave My Fantasies Of Isaac Out Of It

To celebrate National Romance Week, Princess Cruises has joined with Cruise Critic to conduct a search for real-life love stories that have taken place on the decks of Princess ships….
0August 11, 2009
“Just a moment, Janet. We don’t want to interfere with their celebration.” Or Do We?

The entire Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Hollywood has been re-designed for 2009 — including a Rocky Horror Picture Show tribute which begins a 16-night run on October…
2August 10, 2009
Have You Been… To The Smithsonian?

The Smithsonian Institution was founded on this date (August 10th) in 1846. Named for British scientist James Smithson, who willed his fortune to the U.S. to establish the institution, today…
2July 21, 2009
New Vintage Reviews Carnival, 4th Edition

Reuse, recycle — rejoice! Welcome to the fourth edition of the New Vintage Reviews Carnival, where we review “old stuff” that is likely new to someone… And (most of the…
1June 23, 2009
New Vintage Reviews Carnival, Third Edition

Reuse, recycle — rejoice! Welcome to the third edition of the New Vintage Reviews Carnival, where we review “old stuff” that is likely new to someone… We hopes that it…
1June 2, 2009
New Vintage Reviews Carnival, Second Edition

Welcome to the second edition of the New Vintage Reviews Carnival, where we review “old stuff” that is likely new to someone… In the hopes that it inspires you to…