Travel with Intent

Cheers! from Marseille

A bright, cheery mural in the Panier district of Marseille. It certainly had the desired effect on me. Shortly after taking this photo, I could be seen in a small […]

-Canaries

Birds of Paradise

These stunning flowers, with their distinctive imitation of a bird’s beak and head plumage, deserve to be viewed close up. They are native to South Africa, but I took these […]

Adventure holiday

Fleeting? -absolutely

Moments like this are necessarily fleeting! . Posted as part of the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting.

Languages

Learning a language can be difficult

Thanks to American Girl Lost for bringing this clip to us. I enjoy learning and speaking German, but I did find this funny. See for yourself by clicking here.

-France

Windmills in Marseille

Whatever picture your mind conjures when you think of Marseille, I doubt it is of windmills. Yet Marseille had many windmills back in the day. They formed part of the […]

-Glasgow

Marochetti’s Equestrian Statues in Glasgow

George Square, Glasgow’s central public square, is home to two […]

Beach holiday

Peace and Quiet in Sant Salvador

Sant Salvador is one of three beautiful beaches in El Vendrell in Catalunya. In the height of summer, these beaches will be packed with sun-worshipping locals and tourists, but visit […]

-France

Metallic Latticework at MuCEM

Marseille is currently undergoing a metamorphosis. The area around the docks and the Cathedrale de la Major are unrecognisable from their bleak, traffic-ridden former being. The old J4 dock now […]

-France

M is for… Marseille

I spent time in Marseille back in my student days, and I visited many times on business in the 80’s. I have always been fond of the city: it’s a […]

-Monaco

Monument to Fangio

It is hard to compare Formula One champions across the years, due to the constantly changing technology. However, Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 – July 17, 1995) is undoubtedly one […]

Challenges

Watching over Tarraco

A peep through this window, reveals the statue of Caesar Augustus looking down over Tarragona’s coastline. Tarraco, as it was called in Roman times, is the first and oldest Roman settlement […]

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