Category Archives: Tourism

Blood on the Tracks

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

อย่าข้ามทางรถไฟก่อนหยุดดูซ้าย ขวา Do not cross the train tracks before stopping to look both ways first Those of you who stop by Travel Between The Pages on a regular basis are well aware of my fondness for railway and transportation posters. … Continue reading →

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Fun With Maps

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I have spent way too much time playing with HoodMaps, which somehow I missed for the last two years. Be that as it may, it’s a cheeky project that annotates city maps with comments from users who have previously visited … Continue reading →

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Time Travel

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

In 1842, a French artist and scholar named Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey set out on a tour of the eastern Mediterranean to document sights and architecture via the brand new medium of photography. He started off in what is now … Continue reading →

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travel is what you make it

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I’m a sucker for a good travel ad. This short one for Swiss airlines is so well done and on the mark. A good reminder that travel is what we make it.  

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Expo 58

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I don’t know the difference between an Expo and a World’s Fair and at this point I’m afraid to ask. However, I’ve been to Expo 67 in Montreal and the 1964 New York World’s Fair and thoroughly enjoyed them both. I have long been … Continue reading →

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Don’t Visit Faroe Islands

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve wanted to visit the Faroe Islands for years, but refuse to go there until they ban the slaughter of whales and dolphins. A campaign was launched in July to boycott the Faroe Islands over their highly controversial slaughter of … Continue reading →

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A mesmerizing journey

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I ran across the stunning stop-motion video Takrar on a number of websites over the past week and watched each time. Takrar or Repetition is an experimental film that celebrates the timeless and intricate beauty of ancient craftsmanship. Filmed in Istanbul, the … Continue reading →

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Paris: RINGdeLUXE

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Plastique Fantastique (aka Marco Canevacci and Yena Young) created RINGdeLUXE, an exciting in situ installation enveloping the iconic Léopold-Sédar-Senghor footbridge across the Seine for the 2023 Nuit Blanche festival. The monumental ring artwork captures the imagination of its observers with its … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Great Wave

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I was hoping to get to Boston this summer to see the “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence” exhibition, but alas it only ran until last Sunday. However, while I was taking a deep dive into the show, an unusual print in … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Tourism: Best bookshop name ever

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I recently discovered the best named bookstore in America. Mother foucault’s bookshop in Portland, Oregon offers a well curated collection of rare, antiquarian and secondhand books selected by the owner Craig Florence. Located in a somewhat dingy, light industrial neighborhood, the shop’s … Continue reading →

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