Turkish Delights
This week, I’m featuring two bright and beautiful murals from Istanbul. If you take a stroll from Tunel towards Galata Tower, along Galip Dede Cd, you’ll spot them in a […]
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 […]
Top of the Tower
This cylindrical, stone tower in Istanbul’s ‘new’ town dates from 1348. It was the tallest building in Istanbul when it was built and it still dominates this part of the […]
On Cloud Nine
I am both a tea and a coffee drinker, so Istanbul was my kind of place; strong, Turkish coffee scents the air, and men dash to and fro carrying trays […]
Sultans, Tiles and Circumcision
My favourite part of the Topkapi Palace is the area known as the Fourth Courtyard. Here the lovely gardens and terraces are home to a number of kiosks and pavilions […]
Spicy Window
This is one inviting grocery store in Brussels. English speakers who don’t speak French would probably guess that the name of this store has something to do with spices, and that wouldn’t […]
Bridging the Ages
Istanbul’s Galata Bridge connects the old town with the new; atop are the trams and the fishermen, beneath are the bright lights and restaurants, beyond are the domes and minarets. […]
I is for… Istanbul
And a very cold, dull, grey Istanbul at that – it’s not that I edited out the colour, there just wasn’t any there in the first place. Linked to Tagged […]
Sprouting Up in Brussels
Many of my recent travels seem to have resulted in the same mantra- “miserable grey, wet and cold: must return in better weather to explore properly”. This tree looks good […]
Beyond Hope
There’s a Congolese artist, known to some as “Papa Machete”, who produces some thought-provoking and somewhat disturbing sculptures. Freddy Tsimba was born in Kinshasa in 1967 and studied at the […]
A Golden Moment at Topkapi
The Topkapi Palace was built in a brilliant location, with stunning views onto the water below. The Palace is now a museum and on the whole I’d say that a […]
Travel with Intent 