Tag Archives: Travel and Tourism

Discover Budapest

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

H/T to TBTP reader Rita from the website Love My Vouchers for this fun infographic (see below) on incredible Budapest. After spending a delightful week in Budapest this Spring, I’ve become an ardent proselytizer for the charms of Hungary’s capital. … Continue reading →

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Dream Catcher

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

KLM Airlines has just rolled-out a new digital service called MydreamCatcher . Travelers simply enter a destination and dates and the app offers a wide range of recommendations on hotels, restaurants, bars, entertainment and shopping. The information is aggregated from … Continue reading →

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Iceland Naturally

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Elemental Iceland is an extraordinary time-lapse video shot over a three week road-trip last month . Peripatetic Norwegian photographer Stian Rekdal created the video from more than 40,000 shots. If you’ve ever visited Iceland, it will whisk you right back … Continue reading →

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Ambient Paris

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

It has been my eminent good fortune that my travels have taken me to Paris three times during the past two years. Like most visitors to Paris, I am smitten by the architecture, museums and great tourist sites, and of … Continue reading →

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Sounds of the City (2)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

There are scads of travel apps out there that help us navigate unfamiliar territory, find suitable accommodations, discover trendy eating and drinking spots, or plan a tourist agenda. But the new Stockholm Sounds app (free on iTunes) allows the user … Continue reading →

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Book Dominos

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Volunteers from this year’s Cape Town Open Book Festival along with staff of Cape Town’s Central Library have triumphantly established an impressive new Guinness World Record for Book Dominos. On August 27th, they managed to down 2586 books in one … Continue reading →

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Is This NYC’s Worst Hotel

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The Sun Bright Hotel is located in NYC’s Chinatown just a block from the world famous Canal Street. The hotel offers free WiFi, cable TV, a 24 hours front desk, and rooms for as low as $10 per night. But … Continue reading →

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Venice to Venice

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

This little film transcends its original purpose as a lowly commercial for skateboard footwear with a charming rolling tour of La Serinissima . In the video tale, directed by Federico Vitetta, pro-skateboarder Guy Mariano daydreams his way from the waterways … Continue reading →

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A London Peculiar

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve been a fan of the slightly wacky, very British, Smoke-A London Peculiar for years. It was originally an old-school print zine that was packed with all manner of London-focused short fiction, essays, photos, off-beat travel pieces, artwork and bit … Continue reading →

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It Takes A Train

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

An expert team of creative food artists and bakers from the UK collective Eat Your Heart Out were commissioned to build an edible train replica to celebrate the 15th anniversary of London’s Heathrow Express . The amazing confection—measuring 1.5 x … Continue reading →

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