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Kids on the street in a restored area of Old Havana.

¡Bienvenidos! The Essential Cuba

March 21, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

¡Bienvenidos a Cuba! Our story continues with five savvy travelers from recent, individually crafted “people to people” education tours to Cuba in the past two years.  Through Green News Update, […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, Cuba, Exhibitions, Food, Museums, Photo Gallery, Photography, Travel
Sloppy Joe’s bar in Havana was used as the setting for Our Man in Havana (1959), here a photo of Ernest Hemingway with actor Sir Alec Guinness, who starred in the film. Sloppy Joe’s was the inventor of the Sloppy Joe sandwich. (Courtesy AP Photo file)

The Essential Cuba Photo Gallery

March 19, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler
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Cities, Cuba, Farming, Food, International, Photo Gallery, Photography, Travel
Bicycle power in Havana. Rickshaws are popular way to get around the city.

Experiencing Cuba: Coming Up!

February 26, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Travelers to Cuba on recent “people to people” education trips picked up in-depth knowledge of people, places and the importance of preserving culture on the island nation. Ready to go? […]

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Art & Design, Cities, Cuba, History, International, Museums, Travel
Shinola marketing piece

Friday Roundup: Feb 26

February 25, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

WELCOME TO FRIDAY ROUNDUP on Green News Update. In our inaugural news roundup, we’re offering a batch of “ups and downs” – sea level rising, Detroit’s Shinola winning hearts and minds, bicycle […]

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China, Cities, Climate change, Environment, Friday Roundup, Museums, Oceans, Photography, Rising Waters, Sustainability
New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik calls 423 Park Avenue (far left) "the tallest, ugliest, and among the most expebsive residences in NYC's history....an Oligarch's Erection. See his essay and review of books on urban design below. (Photo by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler CC: 3.0)

Portal to Sizzling Cities

January 29, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

CITIES around the world are sizzling – with urban design, the arts, green practices and smart technologies. Green News Update serves as a portal to cities worldwide that are booming […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Books, China, Cities, Europe, Green Practices, Museums, Netherlands, Photo Gallery, Photography, Sustainability, Urban design

Cities: US Canada Europe 2016

January 19, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

This month we’re following the water in a half-dozen cities where waterfront redevelopment and new public space amenities are underway to revitalize post-industrial areas, piers and abandoned sites. Come along […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, Europe, International, Parks, Rivers, Sustainability, Travel, Urban design
Shepherdess Carole with 800 sheep in Winter Nomads 2012

Coming Up: A Taste of 2016

January 11, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Green News Update’s readers hail from 118 countries! This year we’ll look at cities and natural places, urban themes and older traditions,  that define our cultures, our countries and preserving the […]

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Cities, Discovery, Endangered species, Museums, Rewilding (Biodiversity), Sustainability, Travel, Urban design
Alexander Von Humboldt c1806 Photograph Ullstein Bild ullstein bild via Getty Images

Gift Books 2015 Our Pick of the Best

December 9, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Great writers, good storytelling, fascinating subjects  — these are the basis for the Best of the Best authors and books for Holidays 2015. Their métier is nonfiction,  whether deep science, history or memoir, […]

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Art & Design, Books, Conservation, Discovery, Health, Higher education, Museums, Science, Travel

Gift Books 2015: Questing/Adventure/Travel

December 8, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

THE INVENTION OF NATURE: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World, Andrea Wulf. (Alfred A. Knopf) 473 pp Illustrated. Alfred A. Knopf. $30. Is there a way to summarize the prodigious talents […]

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Books, Discovery, Travel
Cover of History of New York 101 Objects

Gift Books Coming: More to Read Now!

November 23, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Books to give — and get –for Holidays 2015.  Soon we’ll be posting dozens of current and classic works on photography, design, cities, natural history, science and more.  If you’re craving […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Books, Cities, Photography, Travel, Urban design

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