Category Archives: Tourism

Everybody Loves A Road Trip

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Well, almost everybody loves a road trip, in fact in the U.S. at least 80% of travel and tourism is by motor vehicle. A newly launched website/app called Roadtrippers is designed to help travelers plan road trips while eschewing generic … Continue reading →

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Wallace & Gromit Show The Way

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The British tourism website VisitEngland has launched a charming new ad campaign featuring the lovable claymation duo Wallace & Gromit. The first video installment shows the pair preparing to set-off on their big summer holiday adventure. Take a peek:

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Midnight Barcelona

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware of my ongoing infatuation with glorious Barcelona. If you share my feelings, then you will want to see this awesome time-lapse film titled Midnight Barcelona. The stunning film was directed … Continue reading →

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Travel Trends

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The travel business consultancy and technology company Sojern aggregates enormous amounts of data on U.S. and international travel. They recently put together this data-packed infographic for their paying customers on 2013 U.S. travel trends based on first quarter 2013 . The graphic … Continue reading →

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The Pods Are Coming

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The ‘GoSleep’ is the latest, state of the art chair that converts into a private flat bed. Ten sleeping pods have now been installed in Terminal 3 and in the Al Dhabi Lounge in Terminal 1 at Abu Dhabi International … Continue reading →

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Up In The Air

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

New York-based photographer Jeffrey Milstein recently showed a captivating series of aerial photos of American airports. Most of us rarely get more than a fleeting glimpse during take-off or landing. Milstein’s photos provide an opportunity to see airports in a … Continue reading →

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How Orwellian

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Some perplexing news out of India this week reporting that George Orwell’s birthplace in Motari, Bihar is being developed into a memorial site—but to Mahatma Gandhi not Eric Blair. The little bungalow, where Orwell was born and lived until he … Continue reading →

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Free Paris Walking Tour

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Well, now that I’ve grabbed your attention, I have to admit that the title of this post is a little misleading. The” walking tour” is just a 50 minute long video (see below) filmed on a week-long visit to Paris during … Continue reading →

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Manhattan, A Love Story

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Becky Copoper walked the streets and boulevards of New York City’s borough of manhattan from end to end. Along the way she handed-out blank maps to ordinary New Yorkers and asked them to map their personal Manhattan and mail the … Continue reading →

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Venice, City of Readers

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

A group of 100 authors in Italy have organized as Venice, City of Readers and have issued a manifesto protesting the disappearance of Venice’s bookstores. The writers, including Italian and international authors, gathered at the historic Salone della Libreria Sansoviniana … Continue reading →

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