Category Archives: Tourism

Making Public Transit Cool

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

There’s not much humor to be found in public transportation here in the U.S., but the Danish transit organization Midttrafik knows how to make public transit fun. Here are two versions of their recent, very amusing commercial aimed at making … Continue reading →

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Literature vs Traffic

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This past summer our favorite Spanish street art collective Luzinterruptus  visited Melbourne, Australia and made a lasting impression with the reprise of their installation called “Literature vs. Traffic”. The work, which they previously offered in New York City, incorporated more … Continue reading →

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Book Store of the Month

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Urban dwellers in the U.S. are getting ready for their mass pilgrimages to the higher elevations for the autumn leaf-peeping season. Residents of the Northeast often head for the Hudson River Valley region of New York State and the easily … Continue reading →

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Ride the SkyCycle

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

London’s colorful and controversial mayor Boris Johnson has endorsed a new scheme to attack the city’s transport mess with sky high bike lanes connecting the City of London with east London. The proposed SkyCycle project won’t be free though, access … Continue reading →

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Digital Donkeys

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

We’ve brought you a number of diverse posts on WiFi opportunities for travelers, but the digital enabled donkeys is a first. An Israeli historical re-enactment village is now offering WiFi service for tourists at their Kfar Kedem attraction in the … Continue reading →

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Prepare for Delays

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

I recently heard that the British Home Office is seriously considering a plan to introduce airport-style security screening at London’s major railway and tube stations. The plan calls for searching passengers for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials. Meanwhile, they … Continue reading →

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Loving Lenticular Mapping

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Urban Mapping is a San Francisco-based technology company that produces data and geographic research tools. But they also market a small series of way cool city maps that set a cartophile’s heart afflutter. The Panamap series utilizes a brilliant, patented … Continue reading →

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Better Airline Food (really)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Hat-tip to Nikos Loukas for this post from the very entertaining and informative site InFlightFeed. There’s a new and potentially exciting trend in airline meals. A growing number of air carriers are offering a new “pre-order premium meal option” for … Continue reading →

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Why Not Crete

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This guest post on Crete is from writer and journalist Richard Clark, who is the author of two books on Greece. Samaria – The Longest Gorge The early start had taken its toll and I was fighting with my eyes … Continue reading →

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No Assembly Required

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Love it or hate it, IKEA is known the world over for its cleverly designed home furnishings, innovative marketing campaigns and big box stores. Now the global colossus has set its sights on an entirely new market—budget hotels. Inter IKEA, … Continue reading →

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