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Debbie Smyth

Lines of books

These inviting shelves adorn the walls at one end of the Starfield COEX Mall in the Gangnam area of Seoul. The two storey library opened around a year ago, […]

-South Korea

Lanterns at Beomeosa

-Northern Ireland

Three-headed

This three-headed beauty is the work of LA-based artist, Christina Angelina. It was created as part of the 2015 Culture Night Festival, a street art celebration that brought 30 new murals […]

-South Korea

Old and new pose together

-South Korea

The soul of discretion

Smooth-skinned and not slowed down by the snail slime face pack, I landed in Seoul this morning. But a combination of grey skies, rain and jet lag did limit my […]

-Vietnam

Literal

– And, yes, this might be more literary than literal, but a relaxed approach to the theme is welcome. Over to all of you to join the challenge with […]

-Madrid

Yip Yipi Yeah

Yip Yipi Yeah is a group of street artists who provide some surprising and amusing additions to Madrid’s street signs. Posted as part of Color Your World – […]

-South Korea

Snail speed to my next travels

Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings. I’ll admit that many of us openly break the numeric rule and share […]

-Devon

Donkeys in the rain

The weather was far from Spring-like on my recent trip to Devon: the rain was way more constant than April showers; the sun was exceedingly talented at hiding. But I […]

-Devon