Pop-up beach
28-6-2013
It is a rainy summer in the Netherlands, but the sun is shining in Leiden this year. So put on your swimsuit and enjoy a cocktail on a beach chair! The pop-up indoor beach ‘Waagstrand’ opened yesterday in the historic building ‘De Waag’. The indoor beach consists of 20 cubic meters of sand and has palm trees, beach chairs, cocktails, beach activities and DJs. This indoor beach is an initiative of ‘Stadspodia Leiden’ and will be open from Wednesday to Sunday from 13:00 pm to 01:00 am.
Signature dishes at high altitude
28-6-2013
During a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Hong Kong passengers were surprised with signature dishes of two-star chef Richard Ekkenbus. The served dinner was part of his final test as an SVH-certified Master Chef. KLM serves meals of Dutch qualified chefs in the World Business Class for several years. But never before a Dutch chef has cooked dishes ‘live’ on board an aircraft as part of his final test to become a Master Chef. Richard Ekkenbus has completed his first part of the test successfully, the second part takes place in Restaurant Amber at The Land Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong.
Glamping is hot
26-6-2013
According to a study of beslist.nl an increasing number of travelers likes to camp in luxury, also known as ‘glamping’. Beslist.nl made an infographic about glamping, is it a real trend or a marketing tric? ‘Glamping’ is the combination of ‘glamour and camping’ and is derived from the popular luxury safari lodges in Africa. A ‘glamper’ overnights on a family camping in a caravan, a luxury tent or bungalow. Comfort and luxury are the most important. Earlier we saw that Landal Greenparks implented ‘glamping’ by building luxury safari tents in 2011. Or what about this luxury hotel-caravan? Unfortunately the infographic is just in Dutch, but bottom-line the researchers indicate glamping as a trend and not as a tric.
Maastricht hangs the laundry outside
21-6-2013
This morning Maastricht welcomed the summer in a special way. In serveral streets freshly washed laundry was hanged out to promote the quest for the ‘cleanest’ photo of the city. The promotion is an initiative by VVV Maastricht and Townhouse Designhotel Maastricht.
Hot Tub Cinema
18-6-2013
Last year we posted a video about the Hot Tub Cinema on our website. Meanwhile we got these beautiful pictures that we don’t want to hold back from you. The Hot Tub Cinema is a combination of hot tubs and great films on special locations. Hire a hot tub with your friends or buy a single ticket and share the hot tub with strangers.
Innovative billboards
17-6-2013
IBM has designed special innovative billboards to promote its ‘Smart Cities Program’ in partnership with Ogilvy & Mather France. These billboards do not only have an informative function but function as useful surfaces as well. The billboards can be used as a bench, a shelter from the rain or a ramp over stairs. The aim of the project is to encourage smarter thinking when it comes to the development of ‘solutions’ for the city.
Gourmet Bus Barcelona
14-6-2013
The Gourmet Bus in Barcelona combines a sightseeing tour with a haute-cuisine lunch or dinner. This combination makes the bus with modern interior and a panoramic roof unique. The Gourmet Bus offers a sightseeing tour through Barcelona along the main attractions. The guests will be provided with an iPad containing additional information (in eleven languages) and pictures. The bus has a top deck with 30 seats and the lower deck features the kitchen, toilets and an extra table. During the tour the guests will get a lunch or dinner served by the famous Spanish restaurateur Carles Gaig.
Amsterdam water promotions
14-6-2013
‘Waternet’ organizes activities on the water in Amsterdam to ask the attention for the importance of clean water in the canals. During Queens day the ‘Emergency Boot’ with toilets was launched. This boot prevented that people would pee in the canals or on the street. Three islands with toilets floated at the center of the water. Useful during the watersport season or when there are events on the water!
‘Waternet’ will do an activation on the canals to launch the ‘canal website’ on Saturday June 15. A photo boat of ‘Waternet’ floats around in the Amstel River in Amsterdam and takes photos of people with their boat. The pictures can be found on the ‘canal website’ and the most popular photo will be enlarged on canvas. The canal website contains tips, experiences, photos but also information about terraces and water events.
NeverLate app
13-6-2013
It happens to everyone.. you are too late because you were stuck in traffic. A new app that can prevent you from being too late. The ‘NeverLate’ app sends you a message, when you should leave for your appointment. The app has access to your agenda and calculates road constructions, accidents and any other unforeseen aspects to estimate the travel time.
Welcoming gestures to kids by the NY Public Library
11-6-2013
PSFK placed great pictures of the new NY Library in Harlem where teenagers can interact, play video games, eat snacks, and hang out without having to worry about parents’ or elders’ eyes watching. Harlem’s Hamilton Grange branch is home to this full-floor 4,400-square-foot hangout space specially dedicated to teenagers. There only two librarians on watch from one end of the room. The space includes a 20-foot-diameter glass wall where they can play Wii and Guitar Hero available with special speakers preventing much of the noise from filtering out. The NY Public Library also provides summer readings for kids. Watch the movie for this hospitable gesture to kids. Getting the kids back into the library and sharing reading experience online.
More information at New York Libraries.
