Category Archives: Tourism

Saving Pompeii

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The European Commission, along with the Italian government, has announced a four-year, € 105 milion plan to protect and improve the archeological site at Pompeii. Dubbed Grande Progetto Pompei, or the Great Pompeii Project, the plan is the result of … Continue reading →

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London: A Guide for the Naive

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Feeling a tad bit overwhelmed by London, then follow along with late night tv host and part-time beekeeper “Vincent Mahoney” as he leads a half hour video tour of the UK capital for the untutored visitor. Packed with outrageous lies, … Continue reading →

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Hanging at the High Line

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

We have shared a few posts about the hugely popular New York City High Line Park project. Now we have learned from the High Line Blog about the next big thing that may be coming to the park. According to … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The 1979 short film Away From it All is a Monty Python gem that sends-up those inane travelogues that we’ve all had to endure. The 13 minute film was written and narrated by the inimitable John Cleese and was shown … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam This Summer ?

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday marked the opening of the new temporary exhibition in the Anne Frank House: “We too might move on”. The exhibition sheds light on the flight of the Frank family, the Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer from Germany to … Continue reading →

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La Dolce Vita

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Following the devastation of World War I, and the loss of income from foreign tourism, the Italian government developed a promotional agency, ENIT, to encourage Italian tourism abroad. An integral component of the campaign was the use of fabulous advertising … Continue reading →

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Mild, Mild West

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Next month’s issue of Budget Travel magazine (old-school version) will be featuring an excellent short article on Amsterdam’s West neighborhoods by Maria Robertson-Textor. The city’s former industrial area has been undergoing a slow, but inexorable gentrification for the last decade … Continue reading →

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Only in America

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Well, here’s an idea whose time has finally come: “Imagine navigating the waters of Lake Union with sweeping views of the Seattle skyline while lounging in a luxurious soaking tub. The boat can accomodate up to six persons…It is powered … Continue reading →

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Maravilhos Rio: The City of Samba

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This magical and mesmerizing tilt-shift film of Rio de Janeiro, titled The City of Samba, was created by Keith Loutit and Jarbas Agnelli during the 2011 Carnival. The music was also produced by Agnelli. The film’s fabulous illusion of miniaturization … Continue reading →

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Yaks, Breakdowns and Bandits

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Jeff Diehl faced errant yaks, inconvenient breakdowns and bandits on his eleven day drive across Mongolia from the Russian border to the capital Ulaanbaatar. Along the way he created this amazing film which compresses the escapade down to just four … Continue reading →

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