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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Worth Revisiting
h/t Shepard Fairey
You can’t get there from here
Helsinki-based geographer Topi Tjukanov is a wizard at using spatial data from new perspectives. If you’ve ever done any roadtripping in the US, this map of optimal routes by car from the geographic center of the country to all counties … Continue reading
New York City Exposed
Double Exposure: NYC is a surreal, but oddly meditative fly-over video of my favorite city. The mesmerizing 4K video was shot by the very talented 20 year-old New York photographer Humza Deas. Be sure to watch it in full screen view.
Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide
For the last two decades, many pundits and self-appointed experts have predicted the imminent demise of printed books. Travel guidebooks were voted most likely to disappear. While there’s no doubt that the travel genre has been impacted by digital books, … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Maps, Public Transport, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Eurailpass, Europe by Rail, rail passes, Train Travel
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Tales From Black Mirror
If you are not a fan of Black Mirror, these wonderfully retro illustrations won’t mean much to you. But if you can’t get enough of the show, Brazilian artist and illustrator Butcher Billy’s project Tales of the Unexpected Black Mirrors is just … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, South America, Tech
Tagged Black Mirror, Netflix, Pulp Fiction, Television
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Russia Tourism Rebrands
A design team from ad agency Suprematika recently won an open competition to come up with an entirely new brand identity for Russia’s tourism board. They created a dynamic abstract design featuring bold geometric shapes and colors. The central graphic … Continue reading
Chill at a Game of Thrones Hotel
Serious fans can now stay in an official Game of Thrones ice hotel. Located beyond the wall and above the Arctic Circle in Kittilä, Finland, the chill accommodations are the result of a collaboration between HBO Nordic and the Laplands … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Finland, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, HBO
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