Month: March 2008

Street Art (3): Istanbul – Burberry Shop

Burberry Shop Istanbul Photo shopped
Burberry Shop Istanbul Photo shopped

I am futzing around with Adobe Photo shop for quite some time now. Only after obtaining CS3 my computer doesn’t hang as much any more. Today I got a bit more grip on lens correction. The result is the above photo which is as I had it in mind when I took it with my old Canon Powershot G5, which isn’t a bad camera at all, but has its impracticalities.

Below is the original, a bit out of perspective.

Burberry Shop Istanbul Original

I don’t particularly like Burberry as a brand, because it never seems to change. Here however their architect did something nice. That’s why I have coined it street “Art” .

Amsterdam – Restaurant Freud: a Must Visit

Amsterdam - Restaurant Freud Dish
Amsterdam – Restaurant Freud: Mad Dish

If you don’t make a reservation, it may become a Madhouse!

Amsterdam - Restaurant Freud Front
Amsterdam – Restaurant Freud: Front

Their motto is aptly chosen, if you don’t make a reservation, chances are they are fully booked.

Amsterdam - Restaurant Freud Interior
Amsterdam – Restaurant Freud: Interior

Unfortunately I did not have my camera with me last week when I had an excellent lunch at Restaurant Freud. Now I have only the photo’s of their site on show here.

It was opened almost a year ago by Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen. Despite his promise to have dinner there soon, he hasn’t shown up until today, but he should take my advise and really pay it a visit.

The restaurant is set up as a reintegration project for patients with a psychiatric background. I have never seen waiters, waitresses, cooks and barman with more love and care for their work than here.

Until now it has no English language site. It should have!

Quote of the Day (1): Almost Finished

Since I’m always working on too many things, and will only stop when I’m dead, I want my epitaph to read: He was almost finished.

Doc Searls

Bloggers' Influence: Guardian's top 50 Blogs

In a well written post the Guardian lists their 50 most influential Bloggers: The World’s Most Powerful Blogs. In a quick scan I see some travel related Blogs on the list:

Slapping Promotion for Limburg

This video, here in a version from a Dutch TV station, shows a promo of a southern province of the Netherlands by the name of Limburg. Traffic to the local tourist board site increased tremendously, but I would like to know the conversion rate.