Category Archives: Tourism

Best Tour Bus Ever

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

By now, we are all too familiar with the ubiquitous double-decker tour buses that clog the streets of every significant tourist destination around the world. But these neat Parisian models from 1950 actually look like fun to ride. Built on … Continue reading →

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Urbanauts: Staying Local in Vienna

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The Vienna, Austria based Urbanauts have started a movement that they have dubbed Das Horizontale Hotel. This project is converting vacant neighborhood storefront shops around Vienna into single-room hotels. Their first mini-hotel is housed in a former tailor shop near … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Paris

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Sometimes Paris feels just like this…

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The Joy of Maps

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

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Cruising Biblical Style

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Last year the blogosphere was all abuzz with reports that Dutchman Johan Huibers was building a replica of Noah’s Ark and that he planned to sail it to London for the Olympics. Well, the Olympics have arrived, but the Ark … Continue reading →

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Literature By The Pound

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

When I was in Madrid earlier this year, I visited many antiquarian and secondhand book stores, but some how I missed La Casqueria, Libros al Peso. Situated in the recently renovated Mercado de San Fernando in the up and coming … Continue reading →

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Yum, Airline Food

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

If you’re a travel geek, or just a glutton for punishment, you don’t want to miss out on the always entertaining website Airline Meals. Curated for over a decade by an anonymous website designer from Rotterdam, this curiously engaging website … Continue reading →

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London for Free

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The brand new free London Official City Guide app for iPhone and Android keeps you up to date with the hottest events, outstanding attractions and the must see recommendations for things to do across London. You can also quickly find … Continue reading →

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Not the Route to the Olympics

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

London has many unique features, but few are aware that it’s the only city in Europe that can boast a railway line for the dead. The little-known London Necropolis Railway was constructed in the mid-19th century by the London Necropolis … Continue reading →

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Save the Guidebook

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

It may come as a surprise that purchasers of travel guidebooks in both the U.S. and the U.K. still prefer traditional print books to digital editions. That is according to the Bowker organization, which provides publishing and information management services … Continue reading →

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