These pages are just lazy snapshots of my collections (books, maps and ephemera), photos from my travels and anything else that amuses, amazes or astonishes me.
I live in Melbourne, Australia.
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Wagamama Aruki NYC on Flickr.
Bird’s eye view map of Manhattan identifying ethnic neighbourhoods (by flag) and food stalls with icons for pretzels, hot dogs and other culinary delights.
From the guidebook ‘Wagamama Aruki: New York’, 1998. Reprinted in ‘World Diagram Collection’, Pie Books, 2006.
Wagamama Aruki Bali on Flickr.
Map of Bali, combining popular tourist spots with locations of street vendors and frequency of taxis. See, eat, leave.
From the guidebook ‘Wagamama Aruki: Bali’, 1998. Reprinted in ‘World Diagram Collection’, Pie Books, 2006.
Wagamama Aruki Paris on Flickr.
Wagamama Aruki guidebook map of Paris nightlife, showing points of interest and relative levels of danger to tourists (indicated by cute screaming face icons).
From the guidebook ‘Wagamama Aruki: Paris’, 1997. Reprinted in ‘World Diagram Collection’, Pie Books, 2006.
Wagamama Aruki San Francisco on Flickr.
Wagamama Aruki: San Francisco map.
Wagamama Aruki guidebook maps are, like many Japanese maps, jam packed with information and just a little bit quirky. This bird’s eye view map shows major tourist spots in San Francisco, the time required to view them, cable car routes, and some rating system with shopping bag icons. Also has 3 cross sections of steep streets.
From the guidebook ‘Wagamama Aruki: San Francisco’, 1997. Reprinted in ‘World Diagram Collection’, Pie Books, 2006.
