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Paco’s Colourful Candy

It is not just the shopfront here in Madrid that is bright, the contents are too:   If this has awoken your sweet tooth, you can order online! Caramelos Paco, c/ Toledo […]

A Quieter Venice

I like this part of the lagoon front in Venice; it’s only a few paces away from the madding crowds gawping at the Bridge of Sighs, but here you can […]

Venice in One Window

  Crumbling building, bridge, steps, ironwork, masks and a blue sky – Venice captured in one window! Linked to Lingering Look at Windows and Weekend Reflections.

Happy Shopping in Barcelona

This fun shop with a number of outlets in Barcelona, sells multi-coloured sweets in pill bottles and boxes.  You can buy them pre-packed or you can make your own selection […]

Rooms Decanted

Every other year, Photoquai pops up on the banks of the Seine, outside the Musée Branly, and displays the works of contemporary, international photographers who have not normally been seen in […]

Painting or Reflection?

For me, this reflection sums up Venice. It’s beautiful but faded, and here even an everyday reflection becomes a work of art. Yes, it really is a reflection.  And it’s […]