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Debbie Smyth

First Impressions – Copenhagen

I arrived in Copenhagen on a flight from Luton with Easyjet. There was a fair bit of turbulence en route, but we left on time and arrived on time so […]

Fun Foto Challenge

Spring in Close Up

The sun came out last week and suddenly Spring is on show in England. And in Copenhagen too: Linked to Close Up. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 April 2015

Alphabet Challenges

L is for… Lovely Lady on a Lambretta

There was a gathering of scooter enthusiasts in Trafalgar Square the other day. This yellow Lambretta caught my eye. The proud owner seemed pleased with my interest in his “little […]

-USA and Canada

Is this YOUR money?

Travellers in a rush to gather their belt, shoes, liquids and laptops from the trays at security screening often leave behind a few coins – by mistake, not as a […]

-Denmark

Expectations – Copenhagen

I read an article on travel writing recently; it recommended writing a list of your assumptions, expectations and imaginings about the place before you get there. The idea behind this […]

-Edinburgh

A Walk around Historic Corstorphine

Between the airport and the centre of town lies Corstorphine. I had never really given the place a second thought, but with time on my hands one morning I decided to […]

-London

K is for… Kaspar the Cat

Kaspar is the virtual resident cat at the Savoy Hotel in London. His fascinating story began in 1898, when South African diamond magnate Woolf Joel held a dinner party for 14 guests […]

-London

The Latest Street Accessory

The selfie craze has given street vendors something new to sell. And it’s not just street vendors that are cashing in on the craze – the Marriott in Manchester was […]

-Edinburgh

Bench without a View

This bench, and a few others close by, have turned their back on the incredible view of the Forth Rail Bridge. But there are a few that face the bridge […]

-London