Category Archives: Tech

Hold That Review

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Do you post hotel and restaurant reviews on sites such as TripAdvisor and Yelp? Do you ever worry about retribution from the businesses for a negative review? It may be time to reconsider that angry post on shoddy service or … Continue reading →

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Dare to be Tender

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

We’ve shown you vending machines that dispense free beers ( twice ) and machines that provide a hot cup of coffee for the weary airport traveler, now here’s the best one yet. Under the slogan “Dare to be tender”, the … Continue reading →

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Books and beer

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The multi-talented, Dallas-based writer, comedian and musician Jason Hensel curates a wonderful tumblr called Book and Beer. The blogs asks two simple questions: What book are you reading ? and What beer are you drinking? . If you want to participate, … Continue reading →

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See Italy for Free

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Are you hankering for a visit to Italy but you’re low on cash or time? Italy’s popular beverage brand San Pellegrino has created an opportunity for you to take a 3-minute digital vacation in Sicily for free. San Pellegrino has built … Continue reading →

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Beer Lovers Only

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Have you ever found yourself at a loss when attempting to order a beer in another country? Do you ever have trouble getting the type of beer that you really want when traveling? Well, the new Pivo app is just for … Continue reading →

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Become a Street View Trekker

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Google recently kicked off a pilot program to partner with tourism organizations and non-profits to allow third parties to use Street View Trekker camera gear to contribute imagery to Google Maps. Their first partner, the Hawaiian Visitors and Convention Bureau … Continue reading →

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Old School Cool

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

If you’re old enough, you probably remember the endlessly entertaining View Master. Well, now the lead photographer from the old View Master company has created a way cool, old school way to save and share your travel memories. Image3D allows you … Continue reading →

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Over The Falls

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

One of my fondest childhood memories is a roadtrip to Niagra Falls and an awesome boat ride on the Maid of the Mist under the falls. So, I just loved this amazing video by Matt Quest of a flight over … Continue reading →

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Left To Right, Top To Bottom

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Some day the little video below may become a valuable instructional tool for the uninitiated, but for now it’s a witty bit of bibliophilic entertainment. “How to Read a Book” was created by university student Hilary Crommer for a Visual … Continue reading →

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Fly Happy

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

When it comes to researching airline tickets, most travelers focus on ticket cost and flight schedule. Now we can also discover how to “fly happy” instead. The new website (and iOS app) Routehappy is a database and flight search engine … Continue reading →

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