Category Archives: Europe

Wild Europe

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Halloween is precisely one week away, and I know how difficult it can be to find inspiration for that truly original costume for the work party. French photographer Charles Fréger has provided encouragement to get traditional this year with some … Continue reading →

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Are They TSA Approved

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Starting this month, Air France will be introducing new cutlery on all flights. Barcelona-based industrial designer Eugeni Quitlett created the set of spoon, fork, knife and wings that can be assembled to form a little model airplane. Beyond  the cute … Continue reading →

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Grand Hotel Budapest

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

I’m a huge fan of Wes Anderson‘s quirky, sentimental and witty films, and of an equally committed fan of all things Budapest related. So, of course, I’m already smitten by the prospect of Anderson’s upcoming film The Grand Budapest Hotel … Continue reading →

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Not Just Spinning Your Wheels

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Touring a new city on foot or by bicycle provides perspectives not possible from car or bus. The folks at Rapha, sellers of very hip cycling gear, get this and have created a marvelous series of European urban travel guidebooks. The … Continue reading →

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Discover Budapest

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

H/T to TBTP reader Rita from the website Love My Vouchers for this fun infographic (see below) on incredible Budapest. After spending a delightful week in Budapest this Spring, I’ve become an ardent proselytizer for the charms of Hungary’s capital. … Continue reading →

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La Tour Paris

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

La Tour Paris 13 is a unique street art event that has transformed a derelict Seine-side apartment building in the 13th arrondissment  into a ten story installation. The free event, which runs through the month of October, has covered the … Continue reading →

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Travel Better London (with poetry)

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Transport For London (TFL) has partnered with London poets to encourage Tube riders to be respectful, courteous and mindful. The overarching goal of the project is to encourage what they call Poetiquette: Patience, Helpfulness, Courtesy and Awareness. Along with celebration … Continue reading →

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Iceland Naturally

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Elemental Iceland is an extraordinary time-lapse video shot over a three week road-trip last month . Peripatetic Norwegian photographer Stian Rekdal created the video from more than 40,000 shots. If you’ve ever visited Iceland, it will whisk you right back … Continue reading →

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Think You Know London

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Do you think that you know your way around London? Know the Underground like the back of your hand ? Could you name all 270 Tube stations? Well, comedian and song-writer Jay Forman has managed to squeeze it all into a … Continue reading →

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I Want The Space Shuttle

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Situated in a former industrial warehouse building, Bonn Germany’s BaseCamp Young Hostel is a very clever campground with a twist. The hostel consists of a group of rehabbed, quirky, vintage camping trailers and rail cars. The units are arranged in a … Continue reading →

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