Europe
A Day Trip To Belem in Lisbon
Sunday morning probably wasn’t the smartest time to decide to visit Belém, Lisbon’s most grandiose historical area and a favourite haunt of explorers with itchy feet. […]
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Italian Lakes
Italian Gardens, the Wild Walkways of Isola Madre on Lake Maggiore
One of the oldest gardens in Italy, dating back to the 16th century, Isola Madre isn’t what I expected from an Italian garden. It’s paths seem more random… […]
Croatia
Photo Guide to Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia
Heavy rains preceded our arrival at Plitvice Lakes National Park and although they’d stopped, the sky was still mean and moody… […]
Barcelona
Modernisme & Barcelona, It’s Not Just All About Gaudí
Think of Barcelona and what pops into your head? Unless you’re going to play awkward, the chances are it will be FC Barcelona and Antoní Gaudí… […]
Great Britain
Is Urquhart Castle in Scotland the Home of the Loch Ness Monster?
I defy anyone to sit on the banks of Loch Ness and not to gaze in vain hope at those dark and oh so deep waters. In these troubled days the World needs a bit of magic more than ever and the idea that… […]