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Calderon Gagged

Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600 — 1681), born and died in Madrid, was the dramatist and poet who succeeded Lope de Vega as the greatest Spanish playwright of the Golden Age.  He is well […]

Marvelous Pizza?

Right in the heart of Malasaña, this brightly decorated pizzeria has an enviable location. My wanderings in this area haven’t coincided with this restaurant’s opening hours yet, so I can’t tell […]

Istanbul’s Traditional Houses

Istanbul has a long tradition of wooden house construction.  The majority of its wooden houses date back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but these buildings are deteriorating […]

Yellow Goldwing

This Goldwing really lives up to is name! This fine example of private transportation is a Honda Gold Wing,  a series of touring motorcycles manufactured by Honda since 1974, when it was introduced at […]

A Golden Moment at Topkapi

The Topkapi Palace was built in a brilliant location, with stunning views onto the water below.  The Palace is now a museum and on the whole I’d say that a […]

Leap of Faith

“Build a bridge across the Zambesi where the trains, as they pass, will catch the spray of the Falls” The above words are often ascribed to Cecil Rhodes, the man […]