Tag Archives: Italy

It’s a fool who does not read

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Antonio La Cava taught elementary school students in the little mountain town of Ferrandina outside of Matera, Italy for 42 years. After retiring from teaching, he transformed a trusty  Ape mini-truck into a tiny bookmobile, which he calls the “bibliomotocarro”. … Continue reading →

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See Italy for Free

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Are you hankering for a visit to Italy but you’re low on cash or time? Italy’s popular beverage brand San Pellegrino has created an opportunity for you to take a 3-minute digital vacation in Sicily for free. San Pellegrino has built … Continue reading →

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Art Makes The Trip

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Anyone who uses public transit, especially subway systems, knows that artfully designed and decorated stations make travel less tedious, and even enjoyable. Metronapoli, in Naples Italy, has taken this notion very seriously and has initiated a long-term project called “Art … Continue reading →

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Venice Underwater

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This week, extensive areas of Venice have been underwater (even more than usual). Severe weather and unusually high tides submerged three quarters of La Serenissima under an extra meter of lagoon water. Here’s what Europe’s most romantic tourist destination has … Continue reading →

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Border Land Hides Street Art Museum

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Border Land is an odd appellation for a park in the the heart of a city, but Torino, Italy‘s Parco Ignazio Michelotti now bears that name. Situated along the banks of the River Po, just across from the University of … Continue reading →

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How Venice Works

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Venice is not only a great city; it’s a complex archipelago made up of 124 different islands, dissected by 183 canals and crossed by 483 bridges. This marvelous film produced by the city of Venice explains how this fabulous, confounding and … Continue reading →

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Go Gargantuan or Go Home

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Earth Platinum, the brainchild of Gordon Cheers, published at the end of February in an edition limited to 31 copies, is the world’s largest atlas. The book is 6 feet (1.8 m) high and 4.5 feet (1.4 m) wide. When … Continue reading →

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I (Heart) Venezia

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

I’m a sucker for anything Venice-related (and who isn’t), so of course I fell hard for this gorgeous, little visual love letter to the Queen of the Adriatic. If this doesn’t have you rushing to check Kayak for airfares, then you … 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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Italy’s Art In Easter Eggs

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Today’s guest post is from Scott McLay of Edinburgh, Scotland. Now in its tenth year, Rome’s L’Arte nell’ Uovo di Pasqua, or ‘Art in Easter Eggs’ is a unique celebration that combines art, Italian tradition, design and skill with charity … Continue reading →

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