Category Archives: Europe

Life’s a Beach

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Shooting from open helicopters, Hollywood-based photographer Gray Malin has been documenting beaches around the globe, from Miami Beach to Rio and from Europe to Australia. Seen from above, a crowded beach or hotel pool becomes a blank canvas that allows … Continue reading →

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Best Tour Bus Ever

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

By now, we are all too familiar with the ubiquitous double-decker tour buses that clog the streets of every significant tourist destination around the world. But these neat Parisian models from 1950 actually look like fun to ride. Built on … Continue reading →

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Urbanauts: Staying Local in Vienna

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The Vienna, Austria based Urbanauts have started a movement that they have dubbed Das Horizontale Hotel. This project is converting vacant neighborhood storefront shops around Vienna into single-room hotels. Their first mini-hotel is housed in a former tailor shop near … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Paris

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Sometimes Paris feels just like this…

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The Joy of Maps

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

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Cruising Biblical Style

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Last year the blogosphere was all abuzz with reports that Dutchman Johan Huibers was building a replica of Noah’s Ark and that he planned to sail it to London for the Olympics. Well, the Olympics have arrived, but the Ark … Continue reading →

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Literature By The Pound

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

When I was in Madrid earlier this year, I visited many antiquarian and secondhand book stores, but some how I missed La Casqueria, Libros al Peso. Situated in the recently renovated Mercado de San Fernando in the up and coming … Continue reading →

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aMAZEme London

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Inspired by a mutual love for the work of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, Brazilian artists Marcos Saboya and Gualter Pupo have created aMAZEme at London’s Southbank Centre. Constructed with more than 250,000 books by dozens of volunteers, the labyrinth, … Continue reading →

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Guarding the Museum

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

I am always intrigued by the urban art “interventions” of the Spanish art performance collective Luzinterruptus. Their latest piece titled “Plastic Garbage Guarding the Museum” is a large scale installation consisting of thousands of multicolored plastic shopping bags inflated with … Continue reading →

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London for Free

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The brand new free London Official City Guide app for iPhone and Android keeps you up to date with the hottest events, outstanding attractions and the must see recommendations for things to do across London. You can also quickly find … Continue reading →

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