Off Guard
Linked to Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Scene.
Inside Mercat Santa Caterina
Most visitors to Barcelona will recognise and admire this colourful, flowing roof. It is, of course, the roof of the Mercat Santa Caterina, designed by husband and wife Enric Miralles and […]
True Blue
The Blue Mosque in Istanbul is not named that without reason… Linked to Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside and Blue Monday.
Istanbul Perspective
These two guys were having a quiet drink close to the Galata Tower. But look at the real picture below to get the full context. Linked to the Photo Friday, Perspective, Sundays […]
Abandoned in Istanbul
I returned yesterday from my first ever visit to Istanbul. I found it to be a vibrant place, full of contrasts: old and new; East and west; spicy and sweet. […]
Three Wishes with Dali
In the gardens of the Dali Museum in St Pete, stands a Wish Tree, a brightly decorated ficus tree. Visitors and locals alike are invited to tie a ribbon to […]
I Dillied and I Dali-ed in St Pete
Back in 1997, I was lucky enough to visit the Dali museum in Figueres in Spain. This Theatre-Museum was built upon the remains of the former Municipal Theatre of Figueres. The […]
Selfies at the Seaside
I’m a mere shadow of myself… If you’re interested in the selfie phenomenon, I now run a monthly feature on themselfies. The first of these was set in Manchester, the Selfie […]
Object of Touristic Desire
These trinkets, in a shop window in Toledo, are examples of the art of damascening. This involves inlaying different metals into one another—typically, gold or silver into a darkly oxidized steel background—to produce intricate patterns. This is still practiced in […]
Seeing Triple?
I often feature Shoreditch for its street art, but it’s a great place for a spot of shopping too. This trio of triplets is from the Boxpark designer outlet, close […]
Scotland and China Juxtaposed
A Glaswegian tourist in a modified Celtic shirt stands out against the Great Wall at Mutianyu. Linked to Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition, Pixelventure’s Surprise and Favourite Foto Friday.
Travel with Intent 