Water Reflected in the Black Diamond
The shiny black extension to the Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen sits on the waterfront, gaily reflecting the waters below and the coloured rooftops across the water. Built in 1999, its black […]
N is for Antique Shop
Well, it is when the “A” is missing from Antikvariat! I liked the look of this little shop in Copenhagen – and it seemed only fitting that a few of its letters […]
Tivoli Gardens
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 85 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own […]
Don’t blink!
Linked to Which Way? and Signs.
Expectations – Stockholm
From Copenhagen, I’m heading straight to Stockholm. I was here briefly in the mid-1990s for a conference on a ferry to Helsinki. My memories of Stockholm are, therefore, limited to […]
Kings Cross Station
Linked to B&W Wednesday. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 15 April 2015
M is for… Missed the Last Train from Dunedin
This woman and child are running in vain, for the […]
First Impressions – Copenhagen
I arrived in Copenhagen on a flight from Luton with Easyjet. There was a fair bit of turbulence en route, but we left on time and arrived on time so […]
Is this YOUR money?
Travellers in a rush to gather their belt, shoes, liquids and laptops from the trays at security screening often leave behind a few coins – by mistake, not as a […]
Expectations – Copenhagen
I read an article on travel writing recently; it recommended writing a list of your assumptions, expectations and imaginings about the place before you get there. The idea behind this […]
A Walk around Historic Corstorphine
Between the airport and the centre of town lies Corstorphine. I had never really given the place a second thought, but with time on my hands one morning I decided to […]
Travel with Intent 