Cartographer extraordinaire. Improving maps the world over, one at a time..
Bath, UK
Joined February 2009
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I like how the weather alert area for Sunday is very carefully bent around to avoid the Isle of Man - not because it’s going to escape the storm but because it’s not part of the UK. Results in a political map of a physical phenomenon.
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This 1581 map by cartographers Braun and Hohenburg (a reproduction of which is on display in Bristol Museum) is the earliest known example of a representative map of #Bristol, displaying streets to scale as well as important buildings and landmarks.
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It's #TravelTuesday so here's an exclusive first look at the cover for the new Time Out New York City Guide out in November 😍 Pre-order your copy today from Amazon, Hive or your local bookseller! #travelblogger #travelguide #timeout
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Our copies of Time Out Copenhagen City Guide have arrived in the office 😍 Goku is as excited as we are to see it! 🐶The guide is out from the 31st July so pre-order yours today 😄#BringYourDogToWorkDay #Travel
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We are seeing the long overdue shattering and reshaping of UK politics. Both major parties have failed the country absolutely when we needed them most. They have no answer to the crisis Cameron created having exposed the rest of us to the Tory civil war. They are beneath contempt
If, as I expect, a quartet of Tory MPs quit the party today to become independents, in a way that is even more significant than the Labour defections. Because the minority government of @theresa_may will become even more of a minority, with even less grip on the Commons. So...
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Our brand new website is live! 😍 Check out our article on Colombia's top spots: footprinttravelguides.com/ar… #Colombia #travel #latinamerica
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#FreebieFriday alert! Last week was our staff summer party, and we have 2 left over goody bags to give to you lovely people. If you'd like a chance to win one, please RT, like our page and tag a friend :) #win #giveaway #wanderlust #footprint #guidebooks
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Keeping atlas firms in business: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia agrees with Greece to change its name to Northern Macedonia.
Still a great country for cut-price summer sunshine. Here's a Q&A from 2016. Please insert your own "Northern", so to speak.
independent.co.uk/travel/new…
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Thanks @AVC_Bath for the mini-tadpole FrogBike. Already been for a few laps round the kitchen and someone is very happy!
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Our day at @AdvTravelShow, talking to you lovely lot about travel, was kindly fuelled by these amazing brownies from @CorBlastMe. Thank you - what a legend!
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So, fine people of Bath, embrace tomorrow with everything you’ve got, as it’s your last day of freedom before we’re overrun with sheds of overpriced tat and coaches full of Welsh people. Stay strong. We can do this.
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“When we go on holiday, we’re selfish.” How do you solve a problem like tourism? theguardian.com/cities/2017/…
Today is a good day! Now let's find a sensible solution for once! teapawt.net/bathmeadows/status/884…
LIVE: Council to drop park and ride plan on Bathampton Meadows or New Leaf Farm bathchronicle.co.uk/news/bat…
Those guys at @FootprintBooks certainly know how to throw a party.. and do a goodie bag
