Category Archives: Europe

le retour des libraires

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

In 18th century Paris the Palais Royal housed booksellers in the galleries under the arcades and a new exhibition next month hosted by Les Enluminures will celebrate this heritage. Le Retour des libraries au Palais-Royal will run at the Les … Continue reading →

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10 Years, 10 Adventures

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

For the last ten years, Sandrine and Geoffrey (now accompanied by their son Victor and pet dog) have been documenting their travels and sharing their photos, stories, itineraries, and budgets with the world on their popular travel blog. Now, to … Continue reading →

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A book banned and burned by Nazis

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

In the summer of 1915, the Armenians of six villages on the Mediterranean coast received the same order as Armenians across the Ottoman Empire. Leave your homes and join a death march into the desert. They knew what that order … Continue reading →

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Travel trends 2026

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Just when I thought that I was out of the loop on travel trends, I ran across this round-up from TripAdvisor. It was a bit of a surprise to see from the above graphic that I had been to four … Continue reading →

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Never has our future been more unpredictable

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Never has our future been more unpredictable, never have we depended so much on political forces that cannot be trusted to follow the rules of common sense and self-interest—forces that look like sheer insanity, if judged by the standards of … Continue reading →

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Why A Duck (Redux)

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

This amazing book sculpture was created by Thomas Wightman for Visit Scotland. The work celebrates a childhood train journey over the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct bridge. It may look familiar, if you’ve ever seen a Harry Potter film. all images ©Thomas Wightman

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Tourists, Go Home

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Travelers who want to avoid other tourists and interact with the people who actually live there, should probably avoid Monaco and Malta. According to this chart, the first has 9 tourists for every local, while the second has 6.3 to … Continue reading →

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Magic Bus

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

This summer, a powder blue double-decker bus is popping-up around England bringing books and a literacy campaign. But this bookmobile is unique; it’s also one woman’s personal project and traveling home.  Jam packed with books, plants, recycled furnishings, the big … Continue reading →

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from this green earth

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Iceland Centenary

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

I don’t usually promote commercial products at TBTP, however, I’m making an exception today.100 People: is a clever ad campaign for the Icelandic clothing brand 66 North celebrating its centenary this year. The brand did a photoshoot and accompanying ad … Continue reading →

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