En Superminimaps celebramos que las principales compañías ferroviarias europeas estén iniciando un renacimiento de los trenes nocturnos con la introducción de tres nuevas rutas: Berlín a París, Berlín a Bruselas y París a Aurillac, según …
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All Aboard the Night Train: European railways embrace sustainable travel in 2024
Here at Superminimaps we are celebrating that major European rail companies are ushering in a revival of overnight sleeper trains with the introduction of three new routes: Berlin to Paris, Berlin to Brussels, and Paris …
There will be new European train journeys for 2023!
Yes, according to The Guardian, “a collective determination to curb flying has driven demand for overnight trains”, and starting from December 11th, well here they are! Apart of the climate convenience of the train, and …
WORLD BOOK DAY / DÍA DEL LIBRO / SANT JORDI
World book day, Día del libro, Sant Jordi, doesn’t matter how you call it, what matters is to celebrate a beautiful day devoted to one of the best things in the world: reading. Here I’m …
THE ECONOMIST’S GLOBAL LIVEABILITY INDEX IS OUT!
Yes folks, there’s a new queen in town and it’s Vienna. “Austria’s capital, Vienna, has succeeded in displacing Melbourne in Australia from the top spot, which it previously held for a record seven consecutive …
INSTAGRAM FAVES: TRÈS PETITES HISTOIRES D’AMOUR
Foto: Gaëlle Simon via her IG account. To start this lovely new year filled with inspiration I decided to start featuring in the blog my favorite Instagram accounts, those wonderful feeds I follow to …
ILLUSTRATOR: CHARLOTTE MARTIN
Charlotte is a French illustrator based in London, UK and she loves everything cute, especially cats and rabbits. “I love travelling and map design has always been something I wanted to do since I am keeping …
Paris is for Reading
It’s really hard to beat Amazon when it comes to buying in a “convenient” way… but not everything in life is about that kind of convenience and definitely these 7 Parisian bookstores demonstrate that part …
I LOVE PARIS IN THE SUMMER
The amazing view from a friend’s appartment at the Quai André Citroën. Hello all! I’ve just come from spending a wonderful week in a summery Paris, sans canicule but with very dramatic cloudy skies …
JEAN-MICHEL ALBEROLA: L’AVENTURE DES DÉTAILS
«Tout mon travail consiste à déplacer très légèrement quelque chose qui existe déjà. C’est à chacun de lire ce déplacement comme il l’entend. Il n’y a pas de vérité dans mon travail.» — Jean-Michel …
10 PEOPLE-CENTRED SMART CITY INITIATIVES via NESTA
Here’s an interesting article by Nesta that showcases 10 people-centered initiatives at the time it highlights that for smart cities to reach their full potential, they need to focus on the citizens living in …
NYT’S EUROPE FAVORITE STREETS
The New York Times contributors in 12 different cities describe their favorite streets (and one river!) in 12 iconic European cities: Paris, Lisbon, London, San Sebastián, Madrid, Bern, Milan, Istanbul, Oslo, Vienna and Prague. All …
LE BRUNCH
We’ve been exploring brunches in Paris to create our next minimap and on our way to Montmartre via rue Henrie Monnier we discovered La Buvette gastrothèque. We enjoyed an amazing brunch (coffee, eggs, waffles, crêpes, …
EDITOR: MJ JAMES
MJ is a social entrepreneur and a play advocate from Paris. They are always thinking of ways to improve her life and other’s lives. They have studied Horse-riding, Literature, Media, Culture and Innovation Management. MJ …
Unconventional Musts: Montmartre
In the 18éme quartier in Paris, there is an emblematic hill, la butte de Montmartre, surrounded by cute small streets and strangely exhausting but romantic stairs. Here is where Toulouse-Lautrec’s postcards and Monsieur Chat’s grinny …