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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Free WiFi
One thing that most travelers want at the airport is free access to the internet. Well thanks to blogger Anil Polat we can all get free WiFi at airports around the world. The very clever computer security engineer has organized … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, apps, Public Transport, Tech, Tourism
Tagged airport lounges, airports, apps, WiFi
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Temples of Knowledge
I first ran across the exceptional architectural photography of Ahmet Ertug earlier this year when I was at the Hermitage Museum store in Saint Petersburg. His book on the dazzling palace museum was extraordinary. Now he has released his latest … Continue reading
Gulliver’s Travels
From a distance, it looks as though a zeppelin has landed on the roof of Prague’s DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. On closer examination, it’s apparent that the airship is actually a clever architectural installation. Gulliver, named for Jonathan Swift’s iconic … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged DOX, Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift, Prague, Praha
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Welcome to Whitman
It seems appropriate to wrap-up National Poetry Month this year with a nod to the beloved 19th century poet Walt Whitman. Welcome to Whitman, Alabama is a brilliant documentary that uses the poetry of Walt Whitman to explore life in the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, History, USA, Writing
Tagged Alabama, National Poetry Month, Poetry, Walt Whitman
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Independent Bookstore Day
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day On Saturday, April 29 Join over 490 independent bookstores in 48 states for parties, author readings, in-store events, and exclusive day-of merchandise. 2017 Independent Bookstore Day marks its third year of celebrating independent bookstores nationwide on … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bookselling, Bookshops, indie bookstores, literary condoms
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Not A Readymade, But Dada Enough For Me
New York City-based artist Benjamin Nordsmark’s piece titled ‘NYC Urinal’ is a timely homage to Marcel Duchamp on the centennial of his groundbreaking work ‘fountain’. Although the witty piece isn’t a Dada-esque Readymade, it certainly celebrates the sprit of the movement.
Posted in Art, History, Museums, USA
Tagged Dada, Marcel Duchamp, Readymades, Surrealism
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Travel Between The Pages 