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Lighting Up Paris

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. -Desmond Tutu Linked to Weekend in B&W, Nighttime, Weekend Travel Inspiration, Podcast and B&W Wednesdays.

Bobbing on the Bosphorus

It rained in Istanbul when I was there in February.  It rained and rained.  The streets were wet and I was wet.  But it didn’t deter me from making a […]

Marianne stands tall

  The statue of Marianne, the name traditionally given to the French Republic, has pride of place in the huge pedestrian square that is Place de la République.  It was sculpted […]

Paris’ Other Tower

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 58 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own […]

L is for… Labour Party of Belgium

The Labour Party in Belgium (Belgische Werkliedenpartij or Parti Ouvrier Belge) was founded in a cafe in the Grande Place in Brussels. In April 1885, 112 workers came together in De Zwaan, […]