Tag Archives: Travel and Tourism

Industrial Chic

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

During the past six weeks I’ve managed to stay in six different hotels, in five countries, on two continents. So, I’m feeling like a bit of an expert on hotel design and amenities. That’s why I took particular notice of … Continue reading →

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Holland. The Original Cool

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Like many of you dear Travel Between The Pages followers and visitors, I’m a huge fan of the Netherlands in general, and of Amsterdam in particular. In fact, I’ve lost count of just how many times I’ve been there. So, … Continue reading →

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Is Paris Going Green

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

On my short visit to Paris last month, I heard about the city’s next step in its ongoing urban sustainability project, but never got to see the participants first-hand. Along with the wildly popular Velib bike sharing system, Paris is … Continue reading →

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Do Not Miss the Bookcafe

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Although the official name is Alexandra Kávézó, everyone just calls Budapest’s palatial Alexandra Bookstore “coffeeshop” the Bookcafe. Even though I have been hearing about the bookstore cafe for the last three years, I was not prepared for the gobsmacking grandeur … Continue reading →

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Paris in Winter

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Andrew Julian photographed and edited this lovely little film The Quiet City: Winter in Paris. It demonstrates just how different the experience of a city can be based on season. My trips to Paris have always been in the early … Continue reading →

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A Night in the Slammer

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Nearly two years ago, the 19th-cenutry Het Arresthius prison in Roermer, Netherlands, just north of Maastricht, was been transformed into a very unusual upscale hotel. The interior was transformed with boutique hotel-chic décor, while preserving its rich history as a … Continue reading →

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Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Have you ever wanted to spend the night in a fairytale castle or a troll’s lair? How about in the hold of an ancient boat, or in a giant wodden horse? If you have, the quirky little La Balade Des … Continue reading →

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City of Light

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Paris is often referred to as la ville lumière or the city of light. Paris-based freelance designer and photographer Clémentine Tantet decided to take that notion about the luminous city a step further and represent the Paris Metro map in … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Around

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

These days, we see all kinds of pop-ups appearing in cities and towns around the world. There have been pop-up restaurants, bars, stores, museums and kiosks. But Antwerp, Belgium‘s Sleeping Around may be the first moveable, pop-up hotel. Using six recycled, … Continue reading →

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Serendipity Now

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Launched last month, Wanderous is a diverting free travel navigation app that creates serendipitous urban routes that are optimized for adventurous journeys. Users just enter a destination into Wanderous and it will offer a convoluted route suggesting local sites, landmarks, … Continue reading →

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