Category Archives: Europe

Sagrada Familia Completed

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Like every other visitor to Barcelona, I’ve been gobsmacked by the awesome Sagrada Familia church. And like most Gaudi fans, I’ve wandered around the unfinished marvel trying to imagine what the completed project will look like. This amazing video (see … Continue reading →

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Shadow City

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Gradually shifting and changing throughout the day, Shadow City by Netherlands-based designer Izabela Boloz, captures the movement of sunlight to cast fifty-two images based on Copenhagen’s history, culture and environment. Located on the Østerbro district, Shadow City invites passing pedestrians … Continue reading →

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Rove Around

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

For decades I’ve documented my travels with an endless supply of pocket-sized notebooks filled with scribbled notations on nearly every museum, attraction, restaurant, bookshop or pub that I visited. These days I’m always on the look-out for new apps that … Continue reading →

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End of an Era

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Whether you called it a Kombi, Samba, Transporter or simple a Bus, the Volkswagen Transporter Van has been an iconic vehicle for travelers and wanderers for more than sixty three years. Now it’s finally happened—Volkswagen is killing off the Bus … Continue reading →

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Ambient Paris

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

It has been my eminent good fortune that my travels have taken me to Paris three times during the past two years. Like most visitors to Paris, I am smitten by the architecture, museums and great tourist sites, and of … Continue reading →

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Sounds of the City (2)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

There are scads of travel apps out there that help us navigate unfamiliar territory, find suitable accommodations, discover trendy eating and drinking spots, or plan a tourist agenda. But the new Stockholm Sounds app (free on iTunes) allows the user … Continue reading →

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Flyers Choose Lisbon

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Airport advertising is usually predictable and boring. But Aeroportos de Portugal, the nation’s airport authority, has been coming up with beautiful graphics for the past five years. This year’s campaign features a series birds that illustrate each of the direct flight … Continue reading →

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There’s An App For That

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

If you’ve ever had a problem exchanging currency or just getting cash while visiting a foreign country, you will probably empathize with the hapless traveler in the video below. Created by the French financial services company Société Générale to promote … Continue reading →

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Hidden Barcelona

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

What better way to discover the hidden secrets of a city neighborhood than through the eyes of someone who has lived on the streets. Hidden City Tours has launched a project to allow visitors to Barcelona to view the city’s … Continue reading →

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Divine Bookstore

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The Dutch are still devoted to reading and to their bookstores. You might even say that they are religious about literature. Booklovers around the world are familiar with the glorious Selexyz Bookstore in Maastricht which is housed in a gorgeous … Continue reading →

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