My Partner-In-Crime and I spent Memorial Day weekend on a whirl-wind tour of Paris. And while he was snapping photos of iconic landscapes and architectural structures, of course, in Media Nerd fashion, I took pics of interesting ads and media. I wanted to see what kinds of commercials I'd see so while he was in… Continue reading Whirlwind Paris Ad Tour, Part 1
Category: Ads From Around the World!
Ads of Rishikesh, Part Dō (That’s Two in Hindi)
As I am watching the Yoga Travel Alliance's trip back to India on Facebook (check them out here), I am still reminiscing about all of the fun things my Bestie and I did while we were there. And did I mention that because of me and my Media Nerdiness, he took most of these pictures… Continue reading Ads of Rishikesh, Part Dō (That’s Two in Hindi)
Ads and Rishikesh
Ah Rishikesh. The Land of the Saints. How I miss you. I will be back. But until then, I'll look at my pictures. Post at Your Own Risk Power polls were the choice vehicle on which to post signs for various businesses and services. Or trees. Or just the wall. Enter at Your Own… Continue reading Ads and Rishikesh
Ads on the Road to Rishikesh
From Delhi we traveled four hours to Rishikesh, and along the way, we saw interesting transportation and interesting ads. 🙂 Here are some pictures of the kinds of transportation we came across while driving the highways and inside of the small towns: As we were taking pictures of all of the billboards we started to wonder how… Continue reading Ads on the Road to Rishikesh
Ads of Delhi
While Delhi was crowded, dirty, and had poor air quality, we did appreciate the history of the location with the amazing story of the Red Fort and the Red Mosque. It was also refreshing to see so many religions along one road working together to feed the hungry.… Continue reading Ads of Delhi
Whirlwind Tour of London
How do you get to see London in less than a day? Hire David, with David's Day Tours, give him a map and priorities, and let him take it from there. The whirlwind highlights: So seeing all of this all day and being in the car made us feel sleepy and cooped up, so David… Continue reading Whirlwind Tour of London
London! Part Two: Really Neat Ads, Of Course
So back to London! Here were some really out of the box ads that creative directors had to put their thinking caps on for. How do you use all that space, or not a whole lot of space, to get your message across? And is it memorable enough to stick out? How do you get… Continue reading London! Part Two: Really Neat Ads, Of Course
London! Part One: Neat ads, of course
Of course I was going to start posting some of the ads I took while traveling around the world, wasn't I? After landing in Gatwick, we had hired a driver to pick us up and give us a whirlwind tour of London for the day, and then he would drop us off at Heathrow. We… Continue reading London! Part One: Neat ads, of course
Last Vacation of Summer – Media Nerd Style
This was my summer of traveling to visit friends who live in awesome places. July was New Orleans and August was Puerto Rico. Ah, Puerto Rico. I love the old world charm of Old San Juan, I love the waterfalls of el Yunque, and I love the beaches of Vieques. Vieques? It's an island east… Continue reading Last Vacation of Summer – Media Nerd Style
Bonjour or Bongiorno: It’s still OOH
I had the very special opportunity of traveling to both France and Italy these past two weeks (hence my use of the language in my previous posts' titles). As a media nerd, I am always on the lookout for advertising and I think the best representation I could easily capture were the outdoor ads (OOH… Continue reading Bonjour or Bongiorno: It’s still OOH
Patti is still learning 