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-Venice

Stiff Upper Lip

The Venice tourist shops overflow with gawdy masks of all shapes and sizes. Every now and then, though, you ‘ll come across a store or workshop producing the sort of […]

-Venice

Door Framed

It’s rare to find the perpendicular in Venice.  In fact, much of its charm lies in its faded, slightly askew appearance. Linked to Thursday Doors  Copyright Debbie Smyth,  2015    

-Venice

At a Snail’s Pace in Venice

In the main tourist hotspots of Venice, the crowds move at a snail’s pace.  I simply hate walking slowly, so it was with immense joy that I discovered that I only […]

-Barcelona

Catalan Twist

On a recent visit, I discovered a twisting spiral of shoes decorating one of my favourite Barcelonan squares.    And look closer; there’s a little surprise in the centre.  Linked to […]

-Turkey

Grey Mosque

Istanbul was undeniably grey in February; outside was permanently dull, damp and dreich (to borrow a brilliant Scottish word). Inside though, there were lights, colour and patterns.  And yet, I love this […]