Category Archives: Tourism

Visit England

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

VisitEngland, the official national tourist board of England has released a handy free app just in time for the big Olympic hoopla. The app, titled Enjoy England, offers easy acess to thousands of tourist attractions around the country. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in apps, Europe, Museums, Tourism, Travel Writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Travel For Enlightenment

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Lavinia Spalding, editor of The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2011 (Travelers’ Tales) and the author of Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler, recently spoke at a TEDx conference in Park City, Utah on the existential power … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Film, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Land of Dreams

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

In a public-private partnership between the U.S. government and the travel industry, this new $12.3 million ad campaign, called Land of Dreams, is about to be launched with distribution in Europe, Asia, South America and Canada over the coming months. … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Europe, History, South America, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Free Travel Apps

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The popular travel guide publisher Fodor’s announced recently that they will be providing a series of city guides as mobile apps for iOS. These new apps are free for the first time. Apps from the Fodor’s Travel imprint offer solid … Continue reading →

Posted in apps, Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Don’t Be Evil (or rude)

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Somehow we missed National Etiquette Week (May 7-11), but thanks to Toronto’s Christopher Rouleau from The Urban Etiquette Project we can politely make amends. Back in December 2011, Rouleau launched the Toronto Etiquette Project, which involved a set of hand-out … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Tourism | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Amsterdam Aglow

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

There are only a handfull of places around the world where water is natually illuminated due to micro-organisms living in shallow waters, but now the Italian architect Carlo Morsiani has an ingenious plan to add one more surprising location to … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Tourism | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Trainiacs Alert

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The 5th annual National Train Day on May 12th marks the 143rd anniversary of the completion of America’s first transcontinental railroad. On May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, the famed “golden spike” was driven into the final railroad tie … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Tourism, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Koninginnedag (finally)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Every April 30th, the citizens of the Netherlands celebrate Koninginnedag or Queen’s Day, a national holiday that commemorates the reigning Queen’s birthday. Like Mardi Gras in New Orleans, New Year’s Eve in Times Square, St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin and … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Tourism, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Rotterdam Tries Harder

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Let’s be honest, Rotterdam is not the Netherland’s most attractive city or prime tourist attraction. It’s a vibrant and exciting cultural center, but it lost most of its historic buildings due to World War II bombings. These days, however, Rotterdam … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Europe, Tourism | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

I Want To Go To There

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Koh Samui is the third largest island in Thailand and one of the most popular destinations for travelers. The tropical beach resort offers all types of accommodations ranging from backpacker bungalows to five star resort complexes, but bibliophiles will only … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism | Tagged , , | Leave a comment