Tag Archives: Glasgow

Art of the Journey

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Back in 2013, Dutch designer/curator/agency director Jeroen Smeets launched a brilliant project that combined his love for art and for travel. The Jaunt recruits artists to visit a place that they have never been and to create an original work … Continue reading →

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Can’t Ask for A Better Hotel

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

We all know by now that a significant percentage of online travel reviews are bogus, but a group of pranksters in the UK have raised some serious doubts about TripAdvisor‘s screening process. Last week an unidentified group of jokesters posted … Continue reading →

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Scotland : Not Just Kilts and Heather

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

  We’re a bit tardy in reporting Scotland’s Carbuncle Award for most dismal town, but here it is anyway. Urban Realm magazine has named Linwood, just southwest of Glasgow, as the most dismal town in Scotland. The award was established … Continue reading →

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City Guides: Yes, We Still Need Them

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Herb Lester Associates in London recently introduced a wonderful series of quirky and hip pocket guides and maps to some of the world’s great cities (with more to follow). These tres-retro little guides and maps are created in collaboration with a … Continue reading →

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