Tag Archives: Italy

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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Real Street Art, Italian Style

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The city of Milan, in conjunction with its fiber optic company Metroweb, has commissioned street artists to create 20 original manhole covers. The series, titled Over the Under, is made-up of four covers each from Rendo, Shepard Fairey, the London Police, … Continue reading →

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Reader’s Choice: Bookshop Porn I.

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  Libreria Acqua Alta, Calle Longa Sante Maria Formosa (Corte Senza Nome),open daily.

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La Serenissima Republica ca. 1890

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

More from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.

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First Billboards, Now..

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

First they put up billboards in San Marco, now the Italian government is moving ahead with plans to impose an entry fee on all visitors to Venice who arrive by air, rail or cruise ship. The fee is likely to … Continue reading →

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Does the Pope Need a Library Card ?

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The magnificent Vatican Apostolic Library is set to reopen next Monday following a three-year $11.5 million renovation, with 21st century technology added to safeguard priceless incunabula, manuscripts and books dating back as far as the 1st century. Each one of … Continue reading →

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After Only 900 Years…

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  After only 900 years, Venice has licensed its first female gondolier.Giorgia Boscolo, 24, passed her final exams last Friday and her name has now been added to the official list of those allowed to practice the age-old profession in the lagoon … Continue reading →

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Join the Slow Travel Movement

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to Jools Stone from He Thought of Trains blog for this discovery: The Slow Travel Website, the brainstorm of web designer Pauline Kenny and her husband, software developer Steve Cohen, is the information source for people interested in traveling … Continue reading →

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