Category Archives: Film

Another Train

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

For those of us addicted to travel this long period of staying in-place has sometimes resulted in waxing nostalgic about our former trips. But how often when we reminisce do we recall those missed connections, crappy hostels, and inedible meals … Continue reading →

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Take a Coffee Trip

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

If you have been keeping up with Travel Between The Pages, you know that along with books and travel coffee is one of my main obsessions. Here at TBTP World Head Quarters we are big fans of our friends at … Continue reading →

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Welkom in Amsterdam 1922

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Utilizing archival footage from Amsterdam’s EYE Museum and artificial intelligence,  digital artist Denis Shiryaev  created the amazing video below based on early 1920s filming in Amsterdam. The colorized images offer a rare glimpse into the city’s life before it became … Continue reading →

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Bookshop Noir

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

When I stumbled upon the film noir gif below it reminded me what a pivotal role the bookshop Geiger’s Rare Books played in the noir classic. It’s been years since I’ve actually viewed the film, but I got a little … Continue reading →

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The Bookshop Sketch

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Brian D. Butler
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Look Through Any Window

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve been a bit obsessive about visiting the website Window Swap this week. The brilliantly simple concept has folks around the world post short video clips out of their home windows. I dare you to try it without falling down … Continue reading →

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A Tale for Plague Times

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

“The Masque of Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe The “Red Death” had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was its Avatar and its seal—the redness and the horror of blood. … Continue reading →

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there’s a bluebird in my heart

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Charles Bukowski there’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I’m too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I’m not going to let anybody see you. there’s a bluebird in my heart that wants … Continue reading →

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This Time Next Year (fingers crossed)

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Like most folks, we have been forced to cancel or postpone our travel plans due to the pandemic. As U.S. citizens, we don’t have many options since most countries won’t admit us anyway. But that doesn’t mean we have abandoned … Continue reading →

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Books and Maps

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

A big thanks to TBTP follower Maria W. for sending me the link to the wonderful video below from the British Library Learning series on Vimeo. What could be better than antiquarian books and maps together.

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