Category Archives: Travel Writing

Rough Guides Are Back

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The future of traditional travel guidebooks is still very much in doubt, but Britain’s Rough Guides is battling back to rebuild its brand and to hang onto market share. Facing a serious shake-up following its take-over by Penguin last Fall, … Continue reading →

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Not A Travel Magazine

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Whether we like to admit it or not, most of us visit Wikipedia on a regular basis. Well, now folks interested in travel will have one more reason to squander their time on a Wiki site, because the much awaited … Continue reading →

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Can’t Find My Stop

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

According to this handsome metro map, Uruguay‘s capital city boasts an impressive metro system with 12 underground lines, as well as tram lines and elevated train lines. It would be quite impressive for one of South America’s smallest nations if it … Continue reading →

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For You The Traveller

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

For You The Traveller: A Human Guide To The World is a unique hand-bound travel guidebook. In fact, it’s more like a directory of bighearted folks  who will act as ports-of-call to travelers passing through their country and bearing the … Continue reading →

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Travel Trends 2012

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

I was intrigued by this very informative infographic on travel industry trends for 2012. One billion international traveler arrivals—wow that’s amazing ! And why doesn’t anyone want to vacation in Moldova or Tuvalu ? Take a look:

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Journey to Atlantis

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Today’s guest post is by travel writer Richard Clark: A Journey to Atlantis If you have the time while staying on Crete, the capital, Heraklion is the ideal place to board a boat for Santorini, and believe me it is … Continue reading →

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Why Not Crete

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This guest post on Crete is from writer and journalist Richard Clark, who is the author of two books on Greece. Samaria – The Longest Gorge The early start had taken its toll and I was fighting with my eyes … Continue reading →

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Yum, Airline Food

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

If you’re a travel geek, or just a glutton for punishment, you don’t want to miss out on the always entertaining website Airline Meals. Curated for over a decade by an anonymous website designer from Rotterdam, this curiously engaging website … Continue reading →

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London for Free

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The brand new free London Official City Guide app for iPhone and Android keeps you up to date with the hottest events, outstanding attractions and the must see recommendations for things to do across London. You can also quickly find … Continue reading →

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Save the Guidebook

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

It may come as a surprise that purchasers of travel guidebooks in both the U.S. and the U.K. still prefer traditional print books to digital editions. That is according to the Bowker organization, which provides publishing and information management services … Continue reading →

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