Category Archives: Europe

The Russians Are Coming !

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The Russians are Coming! Read Russia (readrussia2012.com), a new initiative celebrating contemporary Russian literature and book culture, will host more than 50 Russian writers, publishers, librarians, journalists, and historians in events around New York City, June 2-7. These events will … Continue reading →

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Stonehenge Moves to London

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Built in 1828 to commemorate the Duke of Wellington’s defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park, London is set to become a public gallery. Launching the new exhibition site, called the Quadriga Gallery (referencing the sculptural group … Continue reading →

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Rome Reborn

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

I was recently searching for some information on the astonishing Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain when I stumbled on this stunning digital animation exploring Rome in 320 A.D.. If you’ve every visited The Eternal City, or dreamed of going there, … Continue reading →

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How Venice Works

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Venice is not only a great city; it’s a complex archipelago made up of 124 different islands, dissected by 183 canals and crossed by 483 bridges. This marvelous film produced by the city of Venice explains how this fabulous, confounding and … Continue reading →

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Visit England

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

VisitEngland, the official national tourist board of England has released a handy free app just in time for the big Olympic hoopla. The app, titled Enjoy England, offers easy acess to thousands of tourist attractions around the country. It is … Continue reading →

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Land of Dreams

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

In a public-private partnership between the U.S. government and the travel industry, this new $12.3 million ad campaign, called Land of Dreams, is about to be launched with distribution in Europe, Asia, South America and Canada over the coming months. … Continue reading →

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Free Travel Apps

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The popular travel guide publisher Fodor’s announced recently that they will be providing a series of city guides as mobile apps for iOS. These new apps are free for the first time. Apps from the Fodor’s Travel imprint offer solid … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Aglow

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

There are only a handfull of places around the world where water is natually illuminated due to micro-organisms living in shallow waters, but now the Italian architect Carlo Morsiani has an ingenious plan to add one more surprising location to … Continue reading →

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How To Write a Bestseller

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Have you been struggling to discover the secrets of writing a bestselling novel ? Want to know how the successful, prize-winning authors do it so very effortlessly ? Here’s one hint: Kill off your characters. Need to know more ? … Continue reading →

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Man Ray : Object to Be Destroyed

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

While I was wandering around the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia a few weeks ago, I stumbled on one of Man Ray‘s Object to be Destroyed sculptures.. Although he’s best known for his surrealist photographs, I’ve been drawn to his … Continue reading →

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