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Shiki Violinist

    – Shiki Violinist, a tremendous violinist – my favourite street performer from my wanders around Edinburgh yesterday. You can listen to her here:   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 August […]
Shiki Violinist

Propaganda

“To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” Aldous Huxley Propaganda is a great little restaurant in Chisinau: good food, good service and a charming interior. […]

Bender Fortress

This week, let’s explore the renovated Ottoman fortress at Bender, in Transnistria. First of all, we need some history. During his reign (1457-1504), Stephen the Great built a small wooden […]
Bender Fortress