Category Archives: USA

Never Enough Guide Books

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Citi x 60 is a clever new travel guide series featuring curated entries on local attractions, architecture, food, apps, accommodations and more by 60 local creative types. The initial books in the series, from Hong Kong-based publisher Viction:ary , cover New … Continue reading →

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An Opportunity to Contribute

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Since last October, more than 50,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America and Mexico have arrived at U.S. immigration facilities on the border with Mexico. New York City’s La Casa Azul Bookstore is partnering with the Justice/Safe Passage Project to collect … Continue reading →

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When in the course of human events…

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The Declaration of Independence in American H.L. Mencken 1921 WHEN THINGS get so balled up that the people of a country got to cut loose from some other country, and go it on their own hook, without asking no permission … Continue reading →

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Before Columbus

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Self-taught cartographer Aaron Carapella created this amazing map of Native American tribes showing their original geographic locations prior to contact with European colonialist. He spent nearly a decade researching archives, history books, visiting reservations and interviewing tribal leaders for his … Continue reading →

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North Atlantic Skies

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

There is something soothing about this very neat short 3D visualization of planes crossing the North Atlantic during a 24 hour period. The video was produced by NATS—a provider of air traffic control services in Europe.

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Lost Tracks

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I’m a dewy-eyed sentimentalist when it comes to old fashioned steam trains, but photographer Matthew Malkiewicz has an enduring passion for the historic locomotives of the 19th and 20th centuries. He travels North America in his spare time capturing the … Continue reading →

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Couchsurfing

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

My friends and I were couchsurfing long before the term was coined—we just called it crashing. But it’s exciting to see how the internet has made it possible for people to people connections throughout the world. Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s … Continue reading →

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Call Me Ishmael

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Call Me Ishmael is an intriguing new way to share your love of books and reading. The concept behind the project is quite simple: Step # Call Ishmael’s phone number 774.325.0503 . Step #2 Listen to a brief message. Step … Continue reading →

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All Miles Are Not Created Equal

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Last week the mileage rewards and points experts at MileCard released a report ranking major airlines loyalty rewards programs. The study provides some real world perspective on the baffling rewards programs. You can see the entire report here. There are lots … Continue reading →

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Love Your Local Indies

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The New Yorker magazine’s “Page Turner” blog recently asked cartoonist Bob Eckstein to travel around New York City and draw his favorite bookstores. Here’s a sample of his first installment from the series of annotated cartoons. It’s bittersweet to see … Continue reading →

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