Categories
- Africa
- Air Travel
- Animation
- apps
- Architecture
- Art
- Asia
- Books
- Bookstore Tourism
- Canada
- Car rentals
- Cartography
- Comics
- ebooks
- Europe
- Film
- Freedom of Speech
- History
- Hotels
- Libraries
- Maps
- Middle East
- movies
- Museums
- Music
- Photography
- Public Transport
- Restaurants
- South America
- Tech
- Theater
- Tourism
- Travel Writing
- Uncategorized
- USA
- Writing
Share this Blog
Translate
-
Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Not All Bad
Many, if not most, air travelers seem to agree that airline food could be improved. In fact, I’ve met few flyers who actually enjoy the meals served by most airlines. Of course the exception may be those who are fortunate … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Public Transport, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Advertising, Airline meal, airlines
Leave a comment
One reader can make a difference
The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction, now in its fourth year, is an annual $25,000 cash prize given to a writer for a single work of imaginative fiction. The award recognizes writers Ursula spoke of in her 2014 … Continue reading
Spring is in the air (somewhere)
The kawazu-sakura are now in full bloom 🌸 Known as Japan’s earliest cherry blossoms, roughly 850 of these trees line the Kawazu river in their native Shizuoka, signaling the first signs of spring. Depending on the weather, they should be … Continue reading
The New Metropolis
It probably reveals way too much about me that I’m very excited to discover that a new exhibition at the Grolier Club in New York City is opening today. The show explores how a growing New York City was portrayed … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, History, Libraries, Maps, Museums, Photography, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Grolier Club, guide books, New York City
Leave a comment
“The first lights of the evening were springing into pale existence.”
“Description of things and atmosphere” from the notebooks of F. Scott Fitzgerald: “The island floated, a boat becalmed, upon the almost perceptible curve of the world.” “The first lights of the evening were springing into pale existence. The Ferris wheel, pricked … Continue reading
Travel Stress
I recently found a fascinating project that examined which rail stations around the world were most stressful. Obviously commuters have different issues with the stations that they need to access on a regular basis than travelers, but there’s always some … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, Maps, Public Transport, South America, Tourism, USA
Tagged Information graphics, Train Travel
Leave a comment
Who doesn’t love a Little Free Library
Here in the formerly free United States, bibliophiles of all ages love the Little Free Library movement, which started in 2009 when Todd H. Bol built the first Little Free Library in Hudson, Wisconsin, as a tribute to his mother. … Continue reading
You couldn’t pay me to go there
After years of civil war and terrorist conflict that reduced its cultural treasures to rubble, Syria is taking steps to breathe new life into its tourism industry. The nation is focusing on restoring its rich heritage, aiming to attract history … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Asia, History, Middle East, Museums, Tourism
Tagged archeology, Palmyra, Syria
Leave a comment
More Than the Mona Lisa
In January, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a significant renovation plan for the Louvre, following concerns from the museum’s director about the building’s deteriorating condition. The project includes the creation of a new grand entrance and broader refurbishments across the historic site. Like most … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Film, History, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Musée du Louvre, Paris
Leave a comment
Book this Book Hotel
The good news in planning an upcoming trip to Tokyo was that I managed to snag a cushy hotel in Shinjuku for five nights entirely free with reward points. However, the bad news is that I won’t be staying at … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Book Town, Japan, Tokyo
Leave a comment
Travel Between The Pages 