Category Archives: Europe

Room for Art

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The Clarion Hotel in Stockholm‘s happening Södermalm district, loves art so much that they inaugurated a scheme this summer that offers artists the opportunity to pay for their accommodations with a work of art. The offer is good for a … Continue reading →

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Paris: free wi-fi and more

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

All photos © Felipe Ribon The Mairie de Paris commissioned the firm JCDecaux to create the clever Escale Numérique , a “green” free wi-fi/gadget charging station/information kiosk at the Rond Pont des Champs-Elysées. The Escale Numérique’s sheltered hotspot is equipped … Continue reading →

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The Palace Under the Alps

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

I foolishly sold my first edition copy of Bill Bryson’s The Palace Under the Alps (Congdon & Weed, 1985) a few years ago. So, I was dead chuffed to stumble across this blog with the same handle that posts excerpts from … Continue reading →

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Alpine Mountain High

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

It’s been quite a few years since I’ve visited the Vierwaldstättersee region of Switzerland around Lucerne. Last week’s news that they’ve inaugurated an amazing new double-decker, open-air cable car on the Stanserhorn has me planning a return visit. The way … Continue reading →

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Eurolapse

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Eurolapse takes us on a whirlwind three month tour of Europe in under five minutes. The film, created by photographer David Smith, was taken between May and August 2011.If you look closely, you can pick-out Vilnius, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Copenhagen, … Continue reading →

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The Bookshop Band

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Today marks the end of Independent Booksellers Week in the UK. To celebrate their love of indie bookshops, the “Bookshop Band” composed and recorded “A Shop With Books In It’ and toured England for three weeks performing at indie bookstores.

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Getting Sky High In London

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Londoners and tourists alike can now enjoy a sky high trip across the Thames between North Greenwich and the Royal Docks courtesy of Emirates Airlines. After two years of construction (and a mere £60 million), last week Britain’s first skyline … Continue reading →

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Not Another Independence Day Celebration

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

At 309 meters tall, London’s Shard is now Europe’s tallest building. On July 5th, it will be celebrating the official completion of the external structure. The inauguration will be capped-off by a light show using 12 lasers and 30 massive … Continue reading →

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Another Reason to Visit Vienna

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Passangers passing through the international airport in Vienna, Austria now encounter an amazing art installation at Check-in Area 3. Stradding the corridor to the security checkpoint a towering wall of video monitors forms the ZeitRaum/Textscape. As travelers approach the wall, … Continue reading →

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Surf’s Up

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This awesome animated film follows a neglected little bookmark on a wild surfing adventure when it’s unexpected liberated one day. “Much better Now” is a wonderfully visually entertaining film created by Phillip Comarella and Simon Griesser from Salon Alpin productions … Continue reading →

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