Category Archives: Europe

Suddenly I’m Craving Curry

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

  These delicious maps are the result of a collaboration involving New Zealand photographer Henry Hargreaves and graphic artists Sarit Melmed and Caitlin Levin. Each of the amazing creations is made with real food from the nations and continents. According … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Vincent

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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No papers, No problem

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Düsseldorf-based, Polish-born photographer Josef Schultz traveled throughout Europe for years documenting abandoned passport control points, border posts and military check points. In his resulting series “Übergang”, Schultz digitally manipulated the landscape by removing commercial signage and by subtly blurring the … Continue reading →

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Metro Feminine

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

French artist Silvia Radelli noticed that very few Paris Metro stations were named after women. Her clever project Métroféminin remedies the sexist situation with an alternative map of the Paris Metro system. Her renamed stations celebrate everyone from Josephine Baker … Continue reading →

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Call me Touko Korpela

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Inspired by the Travoltafy name generator that lampooned John Travolta’s Oscar presentation flub, Visit Finland has launched the Finngenerator  app which allows users to discover their “Finnified” names. Just chose a gender and type in your name and hit generator. … Continue reading →

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Starry Night

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Commissioned by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Vincent is a moving and affectionate tribute to Vincent van Gogh in the form of a graphic novel, or rather a graphic biography. Part of publisher SelfMadeHero’s “Art Masters” series, the book … Continue reading →

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Not the Full English

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

For most visitors to London, it’s all about the pubs, but for my part, I love me an old-school caff. In this short video by Rick Stanton, Nevio Pellicci, the grandson of the original founders of Bethnal Green’s renowned E. … Continue reading →

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No Luggage Required

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The luxury retailer Louis Vuitton has been slowly rolling-out a collection of limited edition travel books that is being sold in its boutiques. Each of the guides is being illustrated by a different international artist. The initial four books in … Continue reading →

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A Portrait of the City (a little delayed)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to TBTP know that I’m inordinately fond of  old travel guidebooks, whimsical book illustrations and tales of eastern European intrigue. Of course I couldn’t pass-up a crazy story that I ran across the other day that has all … Continue reading →

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Best Books of the Century

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

It’s only just 2014 and we’re already seeing “best books of the century” lists coming out. Seems a bit premature to me, but this infographic from USC Rossier School of Education is interesting enough, though flawed. The choices were gleaned … Continue reading →

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