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Weekly Photo Challenge

The Origins at La Pedrera

This summer, you can join an unusual night tour of La Pedrera.  Known as The Origins, this tour spends some time in the vaulted laundry area, beneath the roof terrace, […]

Borrow a Bicing in Barcelona

These rental bikes, now sponsored by Vodaphone and unmissable in red and white with a strident Vodaphone branded mudguard, are part of the public transport scheme in Barcelona.  You’ll see […]

A Trabi’s Life Begins at Fifty

The now fondly-regarded Trabant was much ridiculed in its day, in the West at least.  Production began in 1957 and ended in 1991.  In its day, it was the most common vehicle […]

Trains, Planes and Automobiles

The first half of this year has been my busiest ever period for travel.  The trips have been a combination of work and pleasure; because I’m only working part-time at the moment, […]

Flying High

 “I don’t have a fear of flying; I have a fear of crashing.” -Billy Bob Thornton I’ve been flying a lot lately, so this shot from the approach to Milan had […]

The Shadows of Dusk

As dusk descended on this narrow street in Istanbul, the shadows slowly enveloped the light of the day. Linked to Our World Tuesday. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 18 May 2015

Equestrian Shadow

This grand statue of Ramon Berenguer III (1082 – 1131), Count of Barcelona, casts a statue that is possible more impressive than the statue itself. The photo above is an […]