Category Archives: Tourism

They Heart NYC

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Growing up in the New York metropolitan area in a family composed of 100% native New Yorkers, I always expected everyone to love New York City. So, it was no shocker to find that a survey of travel journalists voted … Continue reading →

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I Want A Ziferblat (and you will too)

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Have you ever been made to feel that you’ve overstayed your welcome in a coffeeshop while reading, working or just sucking up the free wifi? Then Ziferblat is the place for you. Ziferblat is a brilliant concept—a place where you … Continue reading →

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Maps from the Mind

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I love maps—antique maps, impossible to re-fold tourist office maps, old gas station maps, even Google Maps. So it won’t be a surprise that I think that Archie Archambault’s handcrafted, minimalist letterpress maps are pure dead brilliant. Three years ago, … Continue reading →

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Books of Dublin

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Dublin, Ireland’s capital city, is a popular travel destination for a myriad of reasons. But for book lovers and bibliophiles Dublin is synonymous with great literature and a must visit for its renowned libraries, amazing antiquarian and indie bookshops and … Continue reading →

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Monkeys on a Plane

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

During the 1950s,60s and 70s, Danish painter and illustrator Otto Nielsen produced a treasury of marvelous illustrations for periodicals, books, travel guides and advertising posters. He is well known for his wonderful posters for Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, but some … Continue reading →

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Fly Air Tahiti

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

If you have ever wondered what your airline flight looks like from the perspective of the pilots and crew, you will enjoy this amazing video of an Air Tahiti Nui flight. The behind-the-scenes, non-commercial film project was created by a … Continue reading →

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Last Check-in 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Facebook recently released this infographic on the top 25 location “check-ins” on Facebook in 2013. Is it sad that 4 of the top 25 check-ins were at Disney theme parks? Many of the other locales were predictable tourist hot-spots—Piazza San … Continue reading →

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Spend New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

No matter where you are around the globe you can spend this New Year’s Eve in New York City. The free Times Square Official New Year’s Eve Ball App 2014 will allow you to follow the festivities, listen to the … Continue reading →

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Travel is for the birds

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

This year Airbnb seems to have been in the news constantly for one legal battle or another. But this wonderful Airbnb campaign called Birdbnb is all about the joy, art and serendipity of travel. Comparing travelers to birds, the project commissioned … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Travelers

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

     

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