Category Archives: Tourism

New York City : Subway Manners

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

New York artist Jay Shelowitz has embarked on an admirable campaign to help his fellow New Yorkers (and visitors too) behave civilly on the city’s subway. He’s been putting up hundreds of posters modeled after the MTA’s service changes notices. … Continue reading →

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How to board a plane

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Physicist Jason Steffen claims that he has discovered the best method for getting passengers onto an airplane twice as fast as any other way. You decide…

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America’s Coolest Towns (small)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

We all have those favorite small towns that we badger our friends to visit. You know, the out of the way villages and hamlets with great bookstores, restaurants, architecture and shops. Every year Budget Travel magazine celebrates those bright spots with the … Continue reading →

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Final Frontier B & B

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

An ambitious company called Orbital Technologies has an out of this world plan to put an actual hotel/space station in orbit. The little getaway will be nestled 217 miles above the Earth. A five day stay,including round trip transport, will … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Season

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

It’s…

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Travel By Poster

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Philly’s award-winning design studio, The Heads of State, is a two man operation run by Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers. After learning their design chops creating posters for Philly bands and music venues, the team has garnered such diverse clients … Continue reading →

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Paris Orly : Virtually Helpful

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Orly Airport in Paris is experimenting with virtual boarding agent avatars to assist and inform passengers. The pilot project at Paris’ second airport, just south of the city, began in July, and has so far been met with a mix … Continue reading →

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The City Limits

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Dominic Boudeault shot this wonderful timelapse montage titled Timelapse—The City Limits from late 2010 through early 2011 in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Chicago and New York City.

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Sunday Should Be Random

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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NYC : A Different POV

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

A very different trip around NYC:

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