Category Archives: Tourism

Bookstore Tourism : Paris

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

When I’m in Paris, I sometimes find myself paralyzed by the bookstore choices. On my last visit, I counted twelve bookshops on a ten minute bus ride. And while I usually spend a day or two just browsing the fantastic … Continue reading →

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Helicopter Camping

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

We’ve seen lots of airplanes that have been converted into hotel accommodations, but this is the first helicopter to make the transition. The folks at Helicopter Glamping in Stirling, Scotland purchased a decommissioned Sea King search and rescue chopper from … Continue reading →

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Park It With Airbnb

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

The accommodation juggernaut Airbnb and the U.S. National Parks Foundation have teamed up to make visiting America’s amazing national parks much easier. Airbnb has created a dedicated page that will make finding a place to stay close to a national … Continue reading →

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Quickest Month of the Year

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

You know what I mean.  

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Madrid Labyrinth

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Spanish street art collective Luzinterruptus has been shining a spotlight on the wastefulness of tourists and locals in Madrid with another powerful environmental art installation. The Laberinto de Residuos Plasticos was created from water bottles discarded in and around the capital city’s historic Plaza Mayor during … Continue reading →

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Honest U.S. Travel Ads

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Jeff Wysaski

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Philadelphia Street Art

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

I have been chided in the past for posting images of international street art and overlooking the remarkable public artwork extant in my own backyard. So, here’s a look at a phenomenal temporary sculpture that towers 40 feet above the … Continue reading →

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Flying Libraries

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

I don’t generally have anything positive to say about the budget airline easyJet, but hats off to the company for creating the easyJet Book Club. This week, the carrier launched flying libraries for children with 7,000 paperbacks placed on 147 flights. The … Continue reading →

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Total Eclipse of the Sun

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Here in North America, we are getting almost giddy about the upcoming solar eclipse which will occur on Monday, August 21, 2017. Unfortunately for me, my region of the U.S. will only be in a partial eclipse zone. Way back … Continue reading →

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Books Are Transporting

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

The U.S. Library of Congress has just released the poster for this year’s National Book Festival on September 2, 2017 in Washington DC. If the artwork looks familiar, that’s because it’s by the celebrated New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.

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