Category Archives: Tourism

Paris vs. New York

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Last year we pointed you to the delightful and entertaining blog Paris versus New York which was created by artist/graphic designer Vahram Muratyan. Now the whimsical chronicle of the idiosyncratic styles of the two great cities has become a lighthearted … Continue reading →

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I Am Packed

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Well, actually I am not packed, not yet at least. But the trés clever website I Am Packed is a chronicle  about the real start of all adventures—the packing. The user created blog is a simple catalog via uploaded photos of … Continue reading →

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Switzerland For Free

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

How would you like to spend a relaxing week in the Swiss Alps, while avoiding the stress and tedium of international travel—and all for free ? Do you want to escape to a pristine mountain hideaway for five days in … Continue reading →

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Don’t Embark Without One

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

There’s an embarrassment of riches when it comes to urban transit apps for smartphones, as well as a pile of dreck. But it can be a daunting task choosing an app to help navigate an unfamiliar public transport system. San … Continue reading →

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Watch Your Step

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The popular Spanish street art collective known as Luzinterruptus has created a humorous and dramatic installation that sheds light on a common urban problem. Portable hospital urinals were filled with yellow tinted water and led lights and then attached to … Continue reading →

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Would You Visit Napoleonland

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

In a baffling bid to increase tourism to France, Yves Jégo, Mayor of Montereau and Deputy from the Parti Radical, has announced plans to raise funding for a new French theme park dedicated entirely to Napoleon Bonaparte. Mayor Jégo suggests … Continue reading →

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Cartography Can Be Fun

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

You won’t find any of these terrific, one-of-a-kind maps in a typical travel guidebook or in a travel magazine Many of these charming cartographical gems are created by professional artists or illustrators, but some of the most engaging maps are … Continue reading →

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Save Christiania (and own a piece of history)

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

It’s been forty years since a rag-tag coalition of Copenhagen residents and backpackers from around the world tore down the fence and occupied an unused military complex in the heart of the Danish capital, giving birth to the Freetown of … Continue reading →

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Boston’s Newest Jewel

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday, the stunning new addition to Boston’s wonderful Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was officially opened to the general public. Designed by the Italian architectural studio Renzo Piano, the extension houses a new 2,000 square-foot exhibition space, a stylish cafe, a … Continue reading →

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Ikea Underground

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This past week, the international, flat-pack furniture mega-store chain Ikea installed a fully furnished apartment in the Paris Auber RER underground station. Five “roommates” were recruited to live the underground life Ikea-style for six days while demonstrating the functionality and ingenuity of Ikea’s space-saving design … Continue reading →

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