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The Urban Legend of Phyllis Pearsall

Peter Watts (the British journalist, not the Canadian science fiction writer) pours cold water on the urban myth that Phyllis Pearsall walked 3,000 miles of London streets -- repeated by yours truly as well as many others -- to create the famous A to Z map of the city. He...

Post originale: http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/2010/10/the_urban_legen.php

The Radar: Harrods Hotel, Urban Escapes, SkyCouch

• Shopping 'till you drop takes on a whole new meaning in London now that the Qatari owners of the iconic department store Harrods are considering building a hotel on its upper floors. The Evening Standard reports that if a hotel were constructed, a restaurant would also be added on the building's fourth floor. [USA Today via Gadling]

• Group buying sites just keep getting better for travelers: LivingSocial has acquired the website Urban Escapes, which currently offers outdoor activities and getaways to young professionals in Boston, Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia. [Mashable]

• Air New Zealand's highly anticipated SkyCouch seating is now available for April 2011 bookings between Auckland and Los Angeles, reports Jaunted. The in-flight couches cost about $3,200 -- about $2,000 more than a regular seat. [Jaunted]

Photo: Christian Simic/My Shot

Post originale: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/10/the-radar-harrods-hotel-urban.html