Pink Graffiti
Manchester’s Northern Quarter has plenty of spectacular graffiti, though a lot of it is hidden during the day because it is on raised shop shutters. I was there on August […]
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Debbie Smyth
Kyoto Tower Reflected
Kyoto Tower (京都タワー), an 800-ton steel observation tower, is the tallest structure in Kyoto. The observation deck perches 100 metres above ground and its spire reaches to 131 metres, with the first part of the […]
London’s First Cat Café gets Green Light
I have heard a lot of talk about this cafe […]
John Rylands Library
“There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.” Michel de Montaigne The John Rylands Library in Manchester is housed in a beautifully striking late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on […]
Evening Sky over Kings Cross
Summer isn’t quite over! There was a beautiful blue sky over Kings Cross yesterday evening. The tall sparkly thing is one of the new lights at the front of Kings […]
Lines and Patterns at La Major
Marseille Cathedral, or Cathédrale de la Major, is a striking presence on the harbour front. Bold and harsh monochrome stripes are pleasantly and surprisingly broken by splashes of pattern and colour. The […]
The Ugly Five
Everyone knows about the Big Five, the five animals that tourists want to tick off while on safari, but what about the Ugly Five? They are just as much fun […]
Little and Large
Here are two African animals of very different sizes, shown in black and white. Linked to Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Animals.
Daimonji Festival
It always makes a trip more special for me when I’m able to participate in or spectate at a festival or local event, be it a cultural or sporting. A […]
Top Places to Eat Out in Moscow
I was in Moscow twice last year, on business, and although I found some absolutely fantastic restaurants, the prices did make my eyes water a little. So when I came […]
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