Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Venice to Venice

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

This little film transcends its original purpose as a lowly commercial for skateboard footwear with a charming rolling tour of La Serinissima . In the video tale, directed by Federico Vitetta, pro-skateboarder Guy Mariano daydreams his way from the waterways … Continue reading →

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Scratch, Don’t Sniff

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Old-school travelers may still document their trips with maps and pushpins, but you can now track your journeys with your very own scratch-off maps. Produced by Luckies (UK) the fun Scratch Map series features maps of the World, Europe, the … Continue reading →

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Travel Roulette

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Heineken Brewery recently launched a fun travel promotion campaign based on a game they call “Departure Roulette” at New York City’s JFK International Airport. The game dares flyers to drop their scheduled travel plans for a chance to travel to … Continue reading →

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Who Is Banksy ?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

If you are interested in street art, then you’ll want to see this neat infographic created by the folks at Canvas Elite, an online “art” seller. The graphic highlights the career of the elusive banksy from 2001 until 2012, with … Continue reading →

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Mind The Gap (really)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Forget about pickpockets, muggers, or football hooligans, visitors to London have a scarier prospect to look out for: exploding pavements. The UK Health and Safety Executive has revealed that 12 “under-pavement” explosions have occurred during the first half of 2013 … Continue reading →

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Notes From the Underground

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

New York City-based artist Ourit Ben-Haim travels the city’s subway system snapping candid photos of  readers and then posting them with the book titles on her wonderful blog The Underground New York Public Library. I don’t know what’s so compelling about … Continue reading →

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Party Like It’s 1900

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Beginning tomorrow and running through the end of September, Fête Paradiso, the world’s first traveling festival of vintage European carousels and carnival rides, is making it’s North American debut on New York City’s historic Governors Island. The diverse collection of late … Continue reading →

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Free Beer in Europe

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The recently revived tourism campaign I Am Canadian wasn’t created by Tourism Canada, but instead is the work of Molson Brewery, Canada’s oldest beer maker ( and second oldest business after the famed Hudson Bay Company). Molson’s clever, but self-promotional, … Continue reading →

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Fly Happy

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

When it comes to researching airline tickets, most travelers focus on ticket cost and flight schedule. Now we can also discover how to “fly happy” instead. The new website (and iOS app) Routehappy is a database and flight search engine … Continue reading →

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I Want An eBag Tag Too

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

This month British Airways is introducing their innovative Electronic Bag Tag that will do away with the need for paper luggage tags for each flight. Created in partnership with Designworks UK , the smart tag will allow flyers to update … Continue reading →

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