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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Neil Gaiman Never Went to College
Neil Gaiman never attended university, but this past weekend he received an honorary degree from the nearby University of the Arts in Philadelphia and spoke at the commencement. The bestselling author of American Gods, Coraline, Stardust, Neverwhere and many more … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, ebooks, USA, Writing
Tagged American Gods, Coraline, Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere, Philadelphia, University of the Arts
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It’s Towel Day
Don’t panic ! Towel Day is actually tomorrow May 25th. Fans of the late, great Douglas Adams, author ofThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,have already chosen that special towel to carry on Towel Day. When Adams died of a heart … Continue reading
Stonehenge Moves to London
Built in 1828 to commemorate the Duke of Wellington’s defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park, London is set to become a public gallery. Launching the new exhibition site, called the Quadriga Gallery (referencing the sculptural group … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Tourism
Tagged English Heritage, Hyde Park London, London, Napoleon, Stonehenge, Wellington Arch
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Rome Reborn
I was recently searching for some information on the astonishing Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain when I stumbled on this stunning digital animation exploring Rome in 320 A.D.. If you’ve every visited The Eternal City, or dreamed of going there, … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Architecture, Art, Europe, Film, History, Tourism
Tagged Eternal City, Roman Empire, Rome, Rome Reborn, Segovia
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Tokyo Aglow
Last week we posted an amusing little story about a scheme to make Amsterdam’s historic canals glow via bioluminescent bacteria. Well, Tokyo already set its Sumida River aglow during the first weekend in May. The inaugural Tokyo Hotaru Festival was … Continue reading
How Venice Works
Venice is not only a great city; it’s a complex archipelago made up of 124 different islands, dissected by 183 canals and crossed by 483 bridges. This marvelous film produced by the city of Venice explains how this fabulous, confounding and … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Tourism
Tagged Italy, Piazza San Marco, Rialto Bridge, St Marks Basilica, Venice
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Visit England
VisitEngland, the official national tourist board of England has released a handy free app just in time for the big Olympic hoopla. The app, titled Enjoy England, offers easy acess to thousands of tourist attractions around the country. It is … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Europe, Museums, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged England, Enjoy England, London, Visit England, VisitEngland
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Travel For Enlightenment
Lavinia Spalding, editor of The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2011 (Travelers’ Tales) and the author of Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler, recently spoke at a TEDx conference in Park City, Utah on the existential power … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Lavinia Spalding, Park City, Park City Utah, TED (conference), Utah
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Land of Dreams
In a public-private partnership between the U.S. government and the travel industry, this new $12.3 million ad campaign, called Land of Dreams, is about to be launched with distribution in Europe, Asia, South America and Canada over the coming months. … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Europe, History, South America, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Asia, Brand USA, Canada, South America, Tourism, United States
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