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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Helicopter Camping
We’ve seen lots of airplanes that have been converted into hotel accommodations, but this is the first helicopter to make the transition. The folks at Helicopter Glamping in Stirling, Scotland purchased a decommissioned Sea King search and rescue chopper from … Continue reading
Park It With Airbnb
The accommodation juggernaut Airbnb and the U.S. National Parks Foundation have teamed up to make visiting America’s amazing national parks much easier. Airbnb has created a dedicated page that will make finding a place to stay close to a national … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Tourism, USA
Tagged accommodations, Airbnb, Airstream, National Parks
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Quickest Month of the Year
You know what I mean.
Madrid Labyrinth
Spanish street art collective Luzinterruptus has been shining a spotlight on the wastefulness of tourists and locals in Madrid with another powerful environmental art installation. The Laberinto de Residuos Plasticos was created from water bottles discarded in and around the capital city’s historic Plaza Mayor during … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Tourism
Tagged Madrid, Plaza Mayor, Spain, Street Art
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Honest U.S. Travel Ads
h/t Jeff Wysaski
Posted in Art, Tourism, USA
Tagged California, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Wisconsin
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Why Real Books Are Great
h/t Strand Book Store
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Books, Bookselling, Publishing and Printing, Strand Bookstore
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Livres dans le metro
Inspired by actress Emma Watson’s Our Shared Shelf project which anonymously distributes free books on subways in London, Paris, and New York City, Montreal bibliophile and YouTuber Audrée Archambault created Livres dan le Métro. For the last eight months she has been leaving French … Continue reading
River Run
Regular visitors to this blog will have noted by now that I am keen on any clever take on the transit map. The brilliant graphic below envisions many rivers of the United States as metro lines. Created by New York … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Public Transport, USA
Tagged Colorado, Harry Beck, Mississippi, Missouri, Transit Systems
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Philadelphia Street Art
I have been chided in the past for posting images of international street art and overlooking the remarkable public artwork extant in my own backyard. So, here’s a look at a phenomenal temporary sculpture that towers 40 feet above the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Schuylkill River, Sculpture, Street Art
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Miracle of Dunkirk
I had the opportunity to see Christopher Nolan’s exceptional film Dunkirk this past weekend and have been ruminating on the experience since. I won’t spoil the film by commenting much on the content, however I strongly urge you to view it on … Continue reading
