Pavement poetry and art in Manchester
You may have realized that I like a bit of street-art but pavement art is a little more unusual to find. It’s easy to miss …
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The Banksy exhibition in Bristol
A while back I wrote a short piece about the Banksy Exhibition that took place back in 2009 at the Bristol City Museum. You may …
Visiting the Khalil Gibran museum in Lebanon
In some ways this story is more about words than pictures, or is it more pictures than words? For it’s about the American-Lebanese poet and …
Visiting the Basilica of Euphrasius in Poreč, Croatia
If you’re a connoisseur of the historic monuments and beautiful churches of Croatia, you’ll enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Basilica of Euphrasius …
Visiting the Munich Residenz – Palace of the Bavarian rulers
The Residenz in Munich is the opulent palace at the heart of the city, former home of the ruling Wittelsbach dynasty. It’s a dazzling blend …
St Michael Berg am Laim – a baroque church near Munich
We’d been recommended to see the Michaelskirche or church of St Michael Berg am Laim just outside Munich. It’s reputed to be one of the …
A guide to visiting the Jerónimos Monastery – in Lisbon Portugal
The Jerónimos Monastery is one of Lisbon’s most popular attractions. This UNESCO World Heritage site is set facing the River Tagus in the attractive neighborhood …
Travel the world with Banksy in Bristol
I loved, just loved the Banksy exhibition at Bristol City Museum. The queues have stretched right down the street from dawn to dusk, people have …
Visit the Anne Frank House – a fascinating museum in Berlin
Our visit to the Anne Frank House in Berlin came as a happy chance, when you stumble across something interesting and decide to follow your …
Visiting the Holocaust memorial in Berlin
On our trip to Berlin, we visited the Holocaust memorial. What struck me about the memorial was the way that children were interacting with it, …
Christmas at the Geffrye museum in London
The Geffrye Museum in London is one of those local secrets that most visitors never hear about, but once you visit you’ll want to recommend …