Monthly Archives: March 2014

Joyeux Anniversaire

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Today is the 125th anniversary of the official completion of the Eiffel Tower. On my first visit to Paris many years ago, I spent an entire morning taking dozens of photos in every direction from viewing platform (like the panorama … Continue reading →

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Suddenly I’m Craving Curry

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

  These delicious maps are the result of a collaboration involving New Zealand photographer Henry Hargreaves and graphic artists Sarit Melmed and Caitlin Levin. Each of the amazing creations is made with real food from the nations and continents. According … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Vincent

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Travel Is More Than Seeing Sights

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

To celebrate their 25th anniversary in the travel biz, Australia’s Intrepid Travel commissioned a moving film titled “Travel Is More Than The Seeing of Sights”. The wonderful little video was filmed over the course of 1 ½ years in 12 different … Continue reading →

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No papers, No problem

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Düsseldorf-based, Polish-born photographer Josef Schultz traveled throughout Europe for years documenting abandoned passport control points, border posts and military check points. In his resulting series “Übergang”, Schultz digitally manipulated the landscape by removing commercial signage and by subtly blurring the … Continue reading →

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Metro Feminine

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

French artist Silvia Radelli noticed that very few Paris Metro stations were named after women. Her clever project Métroféminin remedies the sexist situation with an alternative map of the Paris Metro system. Her renamed stations celebrate everyone from Josephine Baker … Continue reading →

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Street Art Turns Sinuous

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

It’s rare to discover street art with such diverse influences as you’ll find from Montreal-based A’shop. The mural arts and advertising group has managed to incorporate styles that range from sinuous, fin de siècle Czech Art Nouveau to SoCal graffiti. … Continue reading →

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Call me Touko Korpela

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Inspired by the Travoltafy name generator that lampooned John Travolta’s Oscar presentation flub, Visit Finland has launched the Finngenerator  app which allows users to discover their “Finnified” names. Just chose a gender and type in your name and hit generator. … Continue reading →

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Everything but Fukushima

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The only thing I love more than a cool map is a cool map with clever illustrations. The Cape Town, South Africa-based creative design studio MUTI illustrated this terrific map of Japan that includes lots of icons highlighting landmarks, architecture, … Continue reading →

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Take the Green Line to Queasy Street

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

It’s been more than 20 years since the STA (Springfield Transit Authority) introduced its ill-fated monorail system, but even fictitious cities eventually need to upgrade their public transportation. Last Sunday’s Simpsons episode featured a  hitherto unseen transit network complete with multicolored … Continue reading →

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