Lego on the Underground
To mark the London Underground’s 150th anniversary, celebrated in January 2013, LEGO have created five Tube maps with LEGO bricks. These maps illustrate the evolution of the network between 1927 […]
12 Old Words that Survived by Getting Fossilized in Idioms
We all use idioms, and probably rarely stop to think […]
Cheers! from Marseille
A bright, cheery mural in the Panier district of Marseille. It certainly had the desired effect on me. Shortly after taking this photo, I could be seen in a small […]
Learning a language can be difficult
Thanks to American Girl Lost for bringing this clip to us. I enjoy learning and speaking German, but I did find this funny. See for yourself by clicking here.
Marochetti’s Equestrian Statues in Glasgow
George Square, Glasgow’s central public square, is home to two […]
Monument to Fangio
It is hard to compare Formula One champions across the years, due to the constantly changing technology. However, Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 – July 17, 1995) is undoubtedly one […]
Watching over Tarraco
A peep through this window, reveals the statue of Caesar Augustus looking down over Tarragona’s coastline. Tarraco, as it was called in Roman times, is the first and oldest Roman settlement […]
Big Sky, Marseille style
. Posted as part of The Next Challenge: Sky.
Geishas in Kyoto
This week’s Travel Theme from Ailsa is Costume. These Geisha costumes fit the bill. We were very lucky to spot the two women on an evening stroll in Kyoto. And […]
V is for… Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius sits just 9 km outside Naples, glowering imposingly over all around. It is still active and experts believe a massive eruption is due some time soon. History has […]
Tarragonan Trompe l’Oeil
At first glance, you may notice nothing strange about these doors and windows in La Plaça dels Sedassos in Tarragona: In fact, they are all painted on a flat wall, with the perspectives […]
Travel with Intent 