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Red Doors at Teatro Lara

This historic Madrid theatre was built in 1879 and inaugurated in September 1880. My Spanish isn’t up to this cultural activity yet, but if yours is, you can’t miss the bright […]

English Snail in Edinburgh

This Anglo-French automobile was spotted in Scotland!   I have quite a soft spot for the humble 2CV; it brings back memories of my first trip to Paris in the […]

On the Buses

There is no better way to travel around London (other than walking) than by the iconic red double decker bus. It may take a bit more research than travelling by […]

Rembrandt and his Night Watch

The Netherlands’ famous painter, Rembrandt van Rijn, is commemorated by a large statue in Rembrandtplein (Rembrandt Square), not a million miles from where he lived between 1639 and 1656.  It stands high on a plinth with a […]