Category Archives: Tourism

Roman ruin that’s not just for cats anymore

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Invariably when I visit Rome I always seem to wander by the Largo Argentina to gape at the inaccessable Area Sacra where Brutus stabbed Caesar on the Ides of March in the year 44 B.C.E. Until just recently, the site … Continue reading →

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Cut & Run

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

“Most artists have an obsession that defines their work,” reads the message from Banksy on the wall of Glasgow’s GoMA gallery. “Monet had light, Hockney has colour, I’ve got police response time.” Everyone’s favorite graffiti artist just launched his first … Continue reading →

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Mind the Gap

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Transport for London (TfL) recently launched an updated Public Transport Safety campaign, developed in partnership with creative agency VCCP to remind travelers of its commitment to maintaining safe travel for all. Featuring vivid primary colors, the posters aim to cut … Continue reading →

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Passports Please

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

In the waning days of the American Empire, our once powerful passport now lacks the cachet that it once possessed. Now it’s time for other nation’s passports to edge ours aside. The Passport Index is an interesting internet projects that … Continue reading →

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Guided by AI (and cats)

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I recently stumbled upon meoweler an AI-generated travel guide for cats -made by Vilem Ries. It’s not actually a travel site for cats, but it is heavily cat-oriented and cat themed. I’m still not sure what Zurich-based Google designer Ries … Continue reading →

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Back On Track

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to TBTP will be well aware of my fondness for train travel. Those of you who live in regions with comprehensive train services may take your public transit networks for granted, but here in North America the car … Continue reading →

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Train Time

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

The new website Chronotrains is a terrific mapping project visualising the question: ‘Where can you go by train in x hours?’ You can narrow your search from 8 down to 1 hour. Playing with the tool can really provide perspective … Continue reading →

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Restaurant of Mistaken Orders

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

A very special restaurant in Tokyo offers its customers an honest message. You may or may not get what you asked for, but you are guaranteed a delicious meal that brings a spark of humbleness and openness, which customers are … Continue reading →

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A Weighty Issue For Flyers

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Air travelers have become accustomed to a variety of intrusive scans and searches, but one airline has added a whole new level of screening for international passengers. Air New Zealand has begun “surveying” their international flyers by having them step … Continue reading →

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Whole lotta shaking going on

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I don’t have a lot of personal experience with earthquakes. My area of North America is in a low to moderate risk zone. Although we did have a 2.30 quake in my town about 14 years ago. At the time, … Continue reading →

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