Tag Archives: Athens

Underground Europe

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware of my public transit fandom. Although I grew up riding the New York City subways, I never appreciated how good an urban rail system could be until I spent four … Continue reading →

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You may want to see this (or not)

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

The Abandoned/Ghost station project captures those mysterious stations throughout London which are long closed and disused. Many remain fairly intact and some even feature time capsule-like qualities, such as WWII propaganda posters hanging from the platform walls. The Museum of … Continue reading →

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Walk This Way

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Most of us have not had the option to travel during the past year, so we have to make do with any virtual alternative that comes along. Until it’s safe again, you can almost satisfy those travel urges with City … Continue reading →

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Be There In A Gif

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Francois Beaurain is a multitalented French artist and world traveler who documents his wanderings with photographs, paintings and some very sweet gifs starring the folks he meets along the way. Check out his website and blog to see what he … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Under the Acropolis

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The Monastiraki neighborhood located in the heart of Athens beneath the Acropolis has been hard hit by the Greek economic crisis. But the art and design group beforelight has collaborated with local residents and businesses to transform the dark and … Continue reading →

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Mapmania

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

You won’t find any of these marvelous one-of-a-kind maps in your typical travel guidebook, but they make exceedingly clever ways to interact with geographic places. Some of the very talented creators of these diverse and idiosyncratic maps are professional illustrators … Continue reading →

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Art of the Streets

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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