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modern city centre!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_2614-1.jpgIMG_2614 (1)The cathedral square in the ancient Greek port of Ortiga, an hours drive from Cataniahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_2592.jpgIMG_2592Ortiga's cathedral, which houses over seven different architectural styleshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_2523.jpgIMG_2523Locals gather underneath Catania's elephant to watch the world go by...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_2517.jpgIMG_2517Catania's weekly fish market is a feast for the 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favourite Roman past time: people watching in piazzas over a glass of Frascati. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_8619.jpgIMG_8619https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_1627.jpgIMG_1627https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_1764-1.jpgIMG_1764 (1)https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_1743.jpgIMG_1743https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_1712.jpgIMG_1712Crowds gather constantly around Rome's Trevi 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Hummingbirds are thrown in for free...2020-05-10T18:54:07+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2017/12/19/hummingbirds-at-breakfast-cahuita-national-park-costa-rica/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1.img_9784.jpg1.IMG_9784https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_3929.jpgIMG_3929A female Golden Orb Spider enjoys some lunch.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_9784.jpgIMG_9784Boots off to cross the river outlet 1.5km into the park.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_4044.jpgIMG_4044An Agouti doesn't notice my approach as it forages through the undergrowth.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_3924.jpgIMG_3924A Blue Gray Crab hovers by his burrow, eyeing me suspiciously.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_3652.jpgIMG_3652Two Blac-Cheeked Woodpeckers eat moss from this tree during my morning coffee.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_4061.jpgIMG_4061A Rufus-tailed hummingbird rests in the tree by my cabin. This shot was taken from my hammock.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_3963.jpgIMG_3963An Aracari takes my breath away as it swoops to this perch.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_3962.jpgIMG_3962A Blue Morph Butterfly hides its blue as it rests on a bush.2020-05-10T18:47:20+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2017/12/28/my-year-in-travel-2017-from-the-welsh-riviera-to-costa-ricas-tropical-coast/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1.img_4235.jpg1.IMG_4235https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_9855.jpgIMG_9855Sunset at Playa Negra in Puerto Viejo. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_9681.jpgIMG_9681Gibraltar's rock: the perfect place to think and reflect. 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track to Finca Ixobel on the outskirts of Poptunhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/7-img_0982.jpg7.IMG_0982Visitors can climb the Queen's temple to get a view over the heart of Tikalhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/6-img_5017.jpg6.IMG_5017Once used as a scene in Star Wars, and for good reasonhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/5-img_0913.jpg5.IMG_0913Local dishes (a Guatemalan take on tacos) are served up in Flores' cafeshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/4-img_4992.jpg4.IMG_4992The town of Flores thrives on tourism.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/3-img_5013.jpg3.IMG_5013A steamy dawn from Temple IV with all its mysterious soundshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2-img_5050.jpg2.IMG_5050The Maya complex of Tikal, once a huge city, is now hidden slightly under the canopyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1-img_5126.jpg1.IMG_5126Early-bird visitors to Tikal's ruin soak in the history before the crowds arrive2020-05-10T13:51:09+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2018/10/10/unexplored-guatemala-working-away/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1.img_1638.jpg1.IMG_1638https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/10-img_4200.jpg10.IMG_4200With no light pollution, after dark the finca was a sea of starshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/09-6cb9f653-f57e-499b-be51-75d735b6bb70.jpg09.6cb9f653-f57e-499b-be51-75d735b6bb70Sanding furniture in the tallerhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/08-img_1065.jpg08.IMG_1065Our weekly transport into townhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/07-a1801853-7cda-4cd0-8074-405bcf5e7999.jpg07.a1801853-7cda-4cd0-8074-405bcf5e7999A bathroom renovation with a difference. Embracing the local Maya culturehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/06-img_1488.jpg06.IMG_1488The lagoon bar. Not quite a city night club but fun for those who came...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/05-img_5977.jpg05.IMG_5977Ixa, the finca's cat lazed around the grounds on a daily basishttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/04-img_5833.jpg04.IMG_5833Lonely night time walks around the finca were magical https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/03-img_5270.jpg03.IMG_5270The finca's workshop was one of my favourite hauntshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/02-img_1638.jpg02.IMG_1638Hasta la proxima! The finca tells visitors 'until the next time' as they leave2020-05-10T13:47:13+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2018/10/14/unexplored-guatemala-remote-trails-and-wild-friends/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1.img_1624.jpg1.IMG_1624https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1-img_1470.jpg1.IMG_1470Poptun's hills dip and roll like those in a cartoon.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/7-img_1359.jpg7.IMG_1359A hazy dawn from the top of El Pyramidehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/6-img_1377.jpg6.IMG_1377Wild flowers and wild animals are the theme in this part of the countryhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5-img_5204.jpg5.IMG_5204Wooden cabins at Finca Ixobelhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/4-img_5847.jpg4.IMG_5847A lagoon swim is shared with turtleshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/4-img_1526.jpg4.IMG_1526Sunset over the oddly shaped hills of south east Guatemalahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/3-img_6071.jpg3.IMG_6071Cows graze on the plains below Cerro Witzhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/3-img_5169.jpg3.IMG_5169Not a soul: a peaceful afternoon at the lagoonhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2-img_1274.jpg2.IMG_1274Riding through the farm's pine forests can get muddy!2020-05-10T13:44:27+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2018/10/21/unexplored-guatemala-from-rio-dulce-to-livingston/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1.abuze4745.jpg1.ABUZE4745https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/10-img_5453.jpg10.IMG_5453On the river banks, a Great White Egret fishes silentlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/09-abuze4745.jpg09.ABUZE4745Livingston's new jetty is busy with visitor's lanchas and fishing boatshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/08-img_5524.jpg08.IMG_5524Rio Dulce's harbour is very sheltered from stormy seas. 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The sea welcomes hikers the whole way along the trailhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/06.img_9986.jpg06.IMG_9986Feeling a home, this lizard saw me before I saw him!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/08.img_0009.jpg08.IMG_0009Wild flowers abound either side of the pathwayhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/07.img_0021.jpgBreeding Peregrine Falcon - Mondello, SicilyPeregrine Falcons (nesting locally) are quite the bird spot 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ancient port with a very cPeople watch people along Cefalu's beachhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2.img_5328.jpg2.IMG_5328Everyone sips lattes under the guard of the main cathedralhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/3.img_9838.jpg3.IMG_9838The town's old buildings hide a contemporary eating and drinking scenehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/4.img_9811.jpg4.IMG_9811The backstreets are perfect for getting quietly lost while discovering little pieces of historyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/5.img_5346.jpg5.IMG_5346The old baths from their best angle2020-05-10T13:09:42+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/04/in-pictures-my-top-six-sicilian-experiences/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_5403.jpg1.IMG_5403https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_5597.jpg1.IMG_5597https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2.img_5403.jpg2.IMG_54032020-05-10T13:07:22+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2017/07/09/always-looking-up-two-days-in-venice/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1.img_0713.jpg1.IMG_0713https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_09291.jpgIMG_0929Quieter canals near the naval areahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0881.jpgIMG_0881All streets lead to St Marcs...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_08621.jpgIMG_0862Souvenirs at the Rialto market stallshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_07761.jpgIMG_0776Inside the Doge's Palacehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_07071.jpgIMG_0707St Marc's Basilicahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_05921.jpgIMG_0592Lunchtime at La Mercahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0574-11.jpgIMG_0574 (1)Selfies from the Rialto Bridgehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0561.jpgIMG_0561The writing's on the wall: Latin gives clues to the building's age, architect and inhabitants. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0753.jpgIMG_0753Look above entrances for clues to history: The golden ceilings within the Doge's Palace. 2020-05-10T13:00:03+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2017/07/01/the-grand-tour-an-itinerary-for-italy/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_1026.jpgIMG_1026Young travellers in the 17th and 18th centuries often spent up to two years studying, partying and falling in love in Florence. 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ancient city wallshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_3908.jpgIMG_39082020-05-10T12:48:47+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2017/02/05/a-walk-through-five-historical-treasures-in-ohrid-macedonia/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1.img_9648.jpg1.IMG_9648https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_9003.jpgimg_9003St Sophia's is the best place globally to see Byzantine frescoes.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_9648-1.jpgimg_9648-1Ohrid's Ancient Theatre has hosted plays, gladiators and fights, and more sinister events...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_9625-1.jpgimg_9625-1The 11th century Samuel's Fortress looks out over both old and new Ohridhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_8965-1.jpgimg_8965-1St Clement's Monastery is part of the larger Plaosnik complexhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_9549-1.jpgimg_9549-1The post card perfect St John's Church2020-05-10T12:02:08+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2017/01/29/in-pictures-trpejca-macedonia/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1.img_9270.jpg1.IMG_9270https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9267-1.jpgimg_9267-1https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9276.jpgimg_9276https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9274.jpgimg_9274https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9273-1.jpgimg_9273-1https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9270-1.jpgimg_9270-1https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9245.jpgimg_92452020-05-10T11:59:17+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2017/01/21/from-religion-to-roadside-rakia-macedonias-lake-ohrid/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1.img_9386.jpg1.IMG_9386https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9398.jpgimg_9398https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9386.jpgimg_9386https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9334-1.jpgimg_9334-1https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9311.jpgimg_9311https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9301-1.jpgimg_9301-1https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9259-1.jpgimg_9259-12020-05-10T11:48:41+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/11/20/an-introduction-to-ohrid-macedonia/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1.img_9631.jpg1.IMG_9631https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_9147.jpgimg_9147https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_9571.jpgimg_9571After getting their daily catch, fisherman sip morning coffees alongside Ohrid's growing tourist populationhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_9625.jpgimg_9625Samuel's Fortress still provides an impressive lookout over medieval and modern Ohrid. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_9549.jpgimg_9549St John's church, perched on the edge of Lake Ohrid, is arguably Macedonia's most famous postcard view...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_9602.jpgimg_9602https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_9631.jpgimg_96312020-05-10T11:43:42+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/08/19/londons-shortest-season-green-spaces-in-the-east/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1.img_6537.jpg1.IMG_6537https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_6537.jpgIMG_6537https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_8825.jpgIMG_8825At London Fields, you would be forgiven for thinking you were nowhere near a large city!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_6784-1.jpgIMG_6784 (1)City office workers go wild in Lincoln's Inn after a hard day's grind...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_6877.jpgIMG_6877Birds rule the roost at Victoria Park, northeast London.2020-05-10T11:32:44+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/07/01/travel-to-a-happy-place/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1.img_8821.jpg1.IMG_8821https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_2320.jpgIMG_23202020-05-10T11:29:17+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/06/02/la-champagnoise-france/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1.img_6120.jpg1.IMG_6120https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_6141.jpgIMG_6141https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_6137.jpgIMG_6137https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_6111.jpgIMG_6111https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_6091.jpgIMG_6091https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_6098.jpgIMG_6098The beautiful grape-growing region of Champagne-Ardenne2022-06-13T13:06:45+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/06/07/lilles-historic-facades/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1.img_8127.jpg1.IMG_8127https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8184.jpgIMG_8184https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8179.jpgIMG_8179https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8172.jpgIMG_8172https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8164.jpgIMG_8164https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8154.jpgIMG_8154https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8135.jpgIMG_8135https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8130.jpgIMG_8130Regions of northern France listed on the Voix Du La Nord building, Grand Placehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8127.jpgIMG_8127https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_8121.jpgIMG_81212020-05-10T11:24:28+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/05/29/is-one-week-in-argentina-enough/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/woah.jpgWoah!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/salta-vallescalchaquies-p3140151.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/a-real-gaucho.jpgA real Gaucho!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/intrepid-explorer-cowgirl.jpgIntrepid explorer-cowgirl!2020-05-10T11:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/05/21/finding-a-very-personal-treasure-in-potosi-bolivia/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/miners_at_work_potosi_pixinn-net.jpgMiners at work.Miners at work on the flank of the "Cerro Rico", Potosi, Bolivia. Image courtesy of Christophe Meneboeuf: http://photoblog.pixinn.net https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/800px-potosi_dc3a9cembre_2007_-_panorama_1.jpg800px-Potosi_Décembre_2007_-_Panorama_1A view of Potosi and its 'Cerro Rico' (Rich Mountain) Image courtesy of Martin St-Amant - Wikipedia - CC-BY-SA-3.02020-05-10T11:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/05/17/the-white-world-of-bolivias-uyuni-salt-flats/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1.thermal-springs.jpg1.Thermal springshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/island-in-salar-de-uyuni.jpgIsland in Salar de Uyunihttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/view-of-flats.jpgView of flatshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/local-family-packaging-salt.jpgLocal family packaging salthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/salt-hotel.jpgSalt Hotel!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/salar-de-uyuni-2.jpgSalar de Uyuni 22020-05-10T10:58:52+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/05/15/the-old-fishing-port-of-mogan-gran-canaria/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1.img_7728.jpg1.IMG_7728https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7747.jpgIMG_7747The daily catch is served by the fishermen themselves straight from the ocean!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7745.jpgIMG_7745Fishing boats still outnumber leisure yachts in the harbourhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7742.jpgIMG_7742The town's fishing heritage is still commemoratedhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7738.jpgIMG_7738Flowers line every small street in Mogan, making it one of the most picturesque towns on the islandhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7728.jpgIMG_7728The harbour's exit is framed by colourful buildings and seawallshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7716.jpgIMG_7716The main harbour square is enclosed by tasty seafood restaurantshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_5312.jpgIMG_5312The type of flowers that grow in the Canaries hint at how close the equator is from these islands https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_5301.jpgIMG_5301Despite fish being the order of the day, fantastic meats and cheeses are also served in Mogan's cafes2020-05-10T10:55:17+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/12/20/yes-it-snows-in-australia-winter-play-in-the-snowy-mountains/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1.dscf7612.jpg1.DSCF7612https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p1010294.jpgP1010294https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_0322.jpgIMG_0322https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_0318.jpgIMG_0318https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dscf7612.jpgDSCF7612https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/camera-photos-120419-256.jpgCamera Photos 120419 2562020-05-10T10:36:30+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/12/06/travel-blogging/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_9877.jpgIMG_98772020-05-10T10:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/12/02/in-pictures-a-tasmanian-wilderness/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1.camera-photos-120419-079.jpg1.Camera Photos 120419 079https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/camera-photos-120419-238.jpgCamera Photos 120419 238At Eagle Hawk Neck in the south east, geology takes over and has formed this completely natural 'tessellated pavement'!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/camera-photos-120419-208.jpgCamera Photos 120419 208Hiking on Freycinet peninsula can be a solitary experience. I saw only a handful of people through an afternoon.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/camera-photos-120419-175.jpgCamera Photos 120419 175Bicheno's natural blowhole squirts water meters into the air every few minutes - nature makes up for the lack of human activity herehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/camera-photos-120419-149.jpgCamera Photos 120419 149Ancient roots of ancient trees around Dove Lake give an eerie feel to the end of a silent hike... https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/camera-photos-120419-135.jpgCamera Photos 120419 135From the summit of cradle mountain, the centre of Tassie stretches out before you, but the climb to the top can be daunting!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/camera-photos-120419-079.jpgCamera Photos 120419 079On Tassie's west coast, hundreds of hug sand dunes protect the land from cold, blustery seashttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/camera-photos-120419-071.jpgCamera Photos 120419 071Some Huon pine that grow in Tasmania's rainforests are more than 600 years old - wildlife is everywherehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/camera-photos-120419-062.jpgCamera Photos 120419 062Sarah Island, previously a penal settlement, overlooks the islands densest rainforests.2020-05-10T10:28:27+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/11/29/powered-by-flowers-an-itinerary-for-tasmania/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1.camera-photos-120419-192.jpg1.Camera Photos 120419 192https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/camera-photos-120419-255.jpgCamera Photos 120419 255Port Arthur Penal Settlement in the south of Tasmaniahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/camera-photos-120419-192.jpgCamera Photos 120419 192Everyone's relaxed on Freycinet...even the animals!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/camera-photos-120419-166.jpgCamera Photos 120419 166Sunset in Bicheno killed some time while I waited for the tiny penguins to emerge...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/camera-photos-120419-096.jpgCamera Photos 120419 096The steep summit of Cradle Mountain can easily be seen from Dove Lakehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/camera-photos-120419-094.jpgCamera Photos 120419 094Some of Australia's most reclusive wildlife pops out to say hello in St Clair National Park!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/camera-photos-120419-049-1.jpgCamera Photos 120419 049 (1)The Huon pine forests around Strahan are some of the oldest in the world.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/camera-photos-120419-008.jpgCamera Photos 120419 008I drove up to Mount Wellington's summit to catch a great view of Hobart.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/camera-photos-120419-032.jpgCamera Photos 120419 032I was slightly upset that my hired camper van wasn't an original! 2020-05-10T10:25:48+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/11/18/in-pictures-a-foodies-guide-to-lithuania/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1.img_4890.jpg1.IMG_4890https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4913.jpgIMG_4913Chaika coffee house in Vilnius old town takes a bit of finding but its worth it. Decorated in soviet style, it has the widest selection of teas I'd ever seen. When you can't fit any more food in, a liquid refreshment is the only option!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4910.jpgIMG_4910Tuna pancakes (believe it or not this is a half portion!) Modern chain restaurants in Vilnius offer decent quality food that's even cheaper than the old town's restaurants. Of course, sour cream makes an appearance again...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4890.jpgIMG_4890Before and after: the pie crumbled apart to reveal the most bizarre concoction of ingredients that somehow worked!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4889.jpgIMG_4889On my third evening I chose a healthier option: This pie made of herring and beetroot salad sounded strange but tasted great.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4883.jpgIMG_4883I have great respect for Lithuanian cuisine for one reason: Most menus have a whole section entitled 'Beer Snacks'. this is one of the best: Pork crackling with split peas. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4882.jpgIMG_4882Diet alert: Don't try to convince yourself that these fried potato pancakes filled with meat and doused in sour cream are healthy: they're not! They are however, absolutely delicious and the perfect accompaniment to beer.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4878.jpgIMG_4878Borsch (hot beetroot soup) is a Russian staple and is also on most Lithuanian menus. A modern twist is a cold, gazpacho style variety but I prefer it hot.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4872.jpgIMG_4872The humble Kabinai has quite the history: Brought to Lithuania by the Karaite minority in the 13th century and traditionally made with pork or lamb, it now comes in many varieties.2020-05-10T10:19:00+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/11/15/behind-closed-doors-a-brief-history-of-lithuanias-capital/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1.img_7190.jpg1.IMG_7190https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7257.jpgIMG_7257https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7226.jpgIMG_7226https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4899.jpgIMG_4899https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7190.jpgIMG_71902020-05-10T10:09:13+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/10/25/trakai-castle-lithuania/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1.img_7081.jpg1.IMG_7081https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7081.jpgIMG_7081https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7046.jpgIMG_7046https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7059.jpgIMG_7059https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7067.jpgIMG_70672020-05-10T10:06:08+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/10/23/walking-in-vilnius-lithuania/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1.img_6991.jpg1.IMG_6991https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7210.jpgIMG_7210Zverynas district is one of the oldest areas of the city. Wooden houses that somehow escaped the changes of soviet rule, still stand in leafy residential streetshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7039.jpgIMG_7039In a medieval street of the old town, where the buildings have no windows, the quirky art of neighbouring Uzupis district spills onto the old walls.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7259.jpgIMG_7259Across the river in the Snipiskes district, modern skyscrapers, malls and sports stadiums rise up against derelict soviet tower blocks and vast construction siteshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7222.jpgIMG_7222Lithuania's parliament building is stark and quiet. In a capital city of only 600,000 people, Vilnius' streets are rarely busyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7216.jpgIMG_7216The city is split in two by the Neris river, which even on a grey day makes for a pleasant strollhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7207.jpgIMG_7207As you walk into the Naujameistis (Newtown) district, designer shops replace souvenir shops and students of Vilnius University (the oldest in the Baltic region) sip coffee in chain stores. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7179.jpgIMG_7179Bernardine Park is a peaceful idyll in central Vilnius. Large houses line the edge of this smart neighbourhood. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7168.jpgIMG_7168Above the old town, a walk through a forested hill side brings you out at the Three Crosses, that commemorate monks martyred during the 14th century. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_7040.jpgIMG_7040The old town's main tourist drag is a different side of Vilnius: Amber is sold, restaurants are clearly marked and hotels line the cobbled street2020-05-10T10:02:33+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/10/07/five-things-to-do-in-la-paz-bolivia/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1.street-vendors.jpg1.Street vendorshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/street-vendors1.jpgMarkets La PazMarket stalls cover most streets in the centre of the city...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/view-of-la-paz.jpgView of La PazThe urban spread of La Paz reaches out to the surrounding mountains2020-05-10T09:57:30+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/09/30/why-i-didnt-visit-lake-titicacas-reed-islands/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1.lake-titicaca.jpg1.Lake Titicacahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lake-in-peru.jpgLake in PeruBy the time we pulled into this picturesque lakeside stop on route to Puno, I had started feeling queasy...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1200px-uros3.jpg1200px-Uros3Lake Titikaka's Reed Islands - "Uros3" by Cmunozjugo - Emre Safak. (Wikimedia Commons)2020-05-10T09:53:14+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/09/27/the-sa-trilogies-a-silly-tattoo-in-cusco-peru/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1.nasca-lines-humming-bird.jpgNazca Hummingbirdhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tattoo.jpgtattoohttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cuzco-square.jpgCuzco SquareCusco town square and cathedral - a beautiful Andean cityhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nasca-humming-bird.jpgNasca humming birdThe Nazca lines hummingbird is a giant shape drawn in the sands of Peru's Nazca desert...2020-05-10T09:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/09/23/a-long-weekend-on-the-gower-peninsula/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1.img_3509.jpg1.IMG_3509https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0362.jpgIMG_0362https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4577.jpgIMG_4577The Aberdulais Tin Works & Waterfall are only ten minutes drive out of Swansea. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4554.jpgIMG_4554Sea bass with chorizo ad prawn dressing at The King Arthur Pub and Hotelhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4524.jpgIMG_4524Sit quietly in the Wetlands Centre's hides to spot over 50,000 species of bird.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_3509.jpgIMG_3509The stunning Pennard Castle - the perfect place for a picnic...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_3508.jpgIMG_3508...and its view isn't bad either! (Three Cliffs Bay)https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0566.jpgIMG_0566Swansea Marina - not quite so 'shitty' and far more 'pretty' in 2015.2020-05-10T09:31:54+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/09/16/perus-inca-trail/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/trail-ruins-day-2-1.jpgTrail ruins day 2 (1)Machu Picchu isn't the only Inca ruin along the four-day Inca Trail...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/andean-river.jpgAndean riverMachu Picchu isn't the only ruin along the four-day inca trail...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/view-machu-picchu.jpgView Machu PicchuThe bit that takes your breath away: Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu peak rising above it at sunrise2020-05-10T09:12:35+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/09/13/colca-canyon-peru/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1.a-bull-over-the-canyon.jpgBull on the edge of Colcahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/colca-view.jpgColca viewhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rock-formations-2.jpgRock formations 2Ancient Inca step terraces are still maintained by farmers who cultivate the landhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/our-guide-at-colca.jpgOur guide at ColcaOur guide keeps a watchful eye for condors, both above and below the valley.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/condor-2.jpgCondor 2Finally we spotted the bird itself. at first a spec, it gradually came lower so we could see its huge wingspan.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/another-condor.jpgAnother CondorFinally we spotted the condor. At first just a spec it gradually came low enough for us to see its huge wingspan.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/a-bull-over-the-canyon.jpgA bull over the canyonDusty tracks: Our bus kicked up the gravel as we made our way through the valleys...2020-05-10T09:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/09/08/poor-mans-galapagos-peru/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1.ballestas-islands-3.jpgNesting BoobiesBallestas Islandshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/the-candleabra.jpgThe candleabrahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pelicans-2.jpgPelicans 2https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ballestas-sealions.jpgBallestas Sealionshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ballestas-islands-3.jpgBallestas Islands 32020-05-10T09:02:18+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/08/05/in-pictures-walking-through-500-years-at-hampton-court-palace/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1.img_6796.jpg1.IMG_6796https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6796.jpgIMG_6796At moments, the palaces reception rooms (this, a dining room of William III) are silent and solitaryhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6802.jpgIMG_6802The entrance to the Palace is a bridge adorned with the King's Beasts (heraldic animals) This one is the Yale of Beaufort https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6854.jpgIMG_6854The East facade easily competes with the grandeur of France's Versailles, exactly as it was intended to at the timehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6915.jpgIMG_6915Ever heard of eavesdroppers? Look closely and you will see the originals - hung in the eaves of The Great Hall, they knew all the courtly gossip!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6894.jpgIMG_6894Henry VIII's wine fountain is the centre piece of Base Court - the largest courtyard. In 2015, as during Tudor times, red wine runs from the lion's heads once more...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6851.jpgIMG_6851Visitors can take a ride through the gardens in the old fashioned wayhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6793.jpgIMG_6793William III's ornate bedchamberhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6890.jpgIMG_6890A series of micro-plays also mark the palace's anniversary. Here, Oliver Cromwell realises that Charles I has escaped...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6837.jpgIMG_6837Giant thistles line the red brick walls of the palace's gardens2020-05-10T08:57:41+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/08/23/hiking-in-plitvice-lakes-national-park/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1.img_5737.jpg1.IMG_5737https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_3870.jpgIMG_3870Small wooden bus shelters provide easy (ish) access to the park, but hitch-hiking is quite common and relatively safe. Another option is cheap group taxis that can deliver you straight to the coast in a few hours.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5754.jpgIMG_5754Forrest lines either side of the lakes and the path criss-crosses wonderfully through bothhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5745-1.jpgIMG_5745 (1)The woodland surrounding the lakes is often overlooked, but just as beautifulhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5818.jpgIMG_5818As well as boardwalks through the lakes, there are several hiking trails along the ridges of the mountains offering a completely different perspectivehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5717.jpgIMG_5717Despite the loud noise of running water and nesting wildlife, it's easy to find solace in Plitvice...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5807-1.jpgIMG_5807 (1)Fish are probably the easiest of Plitvice's residents to spot!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5712.jpgIMG_5712Despite being one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country, it's easy to find yourself alone in the national parkhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5805.jpgIMG_5805Wildlife is never far away from the trails! Look carefully and you can even find water snakes!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5798-1.jpgIMG_5798 (1)As well as larger falls, there are literally thousands of small cascades that barely reach waist-height2020-05-10T08:55:03+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/08/19/the-long-way-home-a-final-destination/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1.dscf7752.jpg1.DSCF7752https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4041.jpgIMG_4041One of my favourite views of London - the old and the shiny new alongside the Thames...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscf7752.jpgDSCF7752One of my favourite Canberran activities - a weekend cycle around Lake Burley Griffin!2020-05-10T08:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/05/08/walking-gran-canaria/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1.img_7588.jpg1.IMG_7588https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7588.jpgIMG_7588https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7620.jpgIMG_7620Indigenous islanders used to perform sacrifices at Roque Nublo. These days, it's a hiker's paradise.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7535.jpgIMG_7535The Bandama Crater is an easy hike in the north of the islandhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7503.jpgIMG_7503It's easy to see the island's history in its geology...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7441.jpgIMG_7441The Dunas de Maspalomas were formed at the end of the last ice age and easily dwarf humans.2020-05-09T22:46:02+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2017/03/26/kronborg-castle-denmark-shakespeares-inspiration/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1.img_0077.jpg1.IMG_0077https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0077.jpgIMG_0077https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0058.jpgIMG_0058https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0035.jpgIMG_00352020-05-09T22:43:48+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/11/25/abney-park-cemetery/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1.img_7354.jpg1.IMG_7354https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7395.jpgIMG_7395https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7393-1.jpgIMG_7393 (1)https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7384.jpgIMG_7384https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7367.jpgIMG_7367https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7354-1.jpgIMG_7354 (1)https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7305.jpgIMG_7305https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7279.jpgIMG_7279https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4821-1.jpgIMG_4821 (1)2020-05-09T22:42:27+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/08/03/celebrating-500-years-at-hampton-court-palace/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1.img_6825.jpg1.IMG_6825https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6869.jpgIMG_6869A perfect hole in a tailored hedgerow provides a colourful view and a glimpse of the palaces Tudor chimneyshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6918.jpgIMG_6918One of the tapestries that hangs in The Great Hall: The ultimate party pad!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_6825.jpgIMG_68252020-05-09T22:38:15+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/07/13/driving-in-montenegro/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1.img_6521.jpg1.IMG_6521https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6512.jpgIMG_6512A Mausoleum with a view - a walking platform leads out from the main chapel, where on a good day, a 360 degree view of five countries is possiblehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4014.jpgIMG_4014A river delta less than an hour's drive from Cetinje protects countless bird specieshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6561.jpgIMG_6561The old town of Budva and it's modern beach front cafes...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6521.jpgIMG_6521Colourful guards stand watch in Cetinje2020-05-09T22:31:45+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/07/08/my-favourite-unesco-sites/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1.dscf7370.jpg1.DSCF7370https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_9496.jpgIMG_9496The Great Wall of China needs no introductionhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6447.jpgIMG_6447The ancient walled naval town of Kotor, Montenegrohttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5817-1.jpgIMG_5817 (1)The largest waterfall in Plitvice: Veliki Slaphttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2194.jpgIMG_2194The Tower of London in November 2014 - surrounded by 800,000 ceramic poppieshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dscf7370.jpgDSCF7370Sydney Opera House: An iconic piece of architecturehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dscf6118.jpgDSCF6118The calm of Halong Bay, Vietnamhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/camera-photos-120419-049.jpgCamera Photos 120419 049Tasmania's wild west - an untamed world of prehistoric forests and tempestuous seas. The whole area is UNESCO protected2020-05-09T22:25:40+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/07/06/european-travel-avoiding-the-crowds/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1.img_6433.jpg1.IMG_6433https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5151.jpgIMG_5151https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6433-1.jpgIMG_6433 (1)Two minutes walk after the cafe you have a pristine forest entirely to yourself! The path eventually opens up into a massive valley, where a single train track winds into the distance...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5737-1.jpgIMG_5737 (1)A series of well kept boardwalks take you over and through the waterfallshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5136.jpgIMG_5136Tourists gather around the small cafe at Vintgar Gorgehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6398.jpgIMG_63982020-05-09T22:20:25+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/06/29/dubrovniks-ancient-walls/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1.img_6144.jpg1.IMG_6144https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6148.jpgIMG_6148It's easy to forget that for some people, these picturesque buildings are simply 'home'https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6173.jpgIMG_6173A Venetian-inspired doorway https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6144.jpgIMG_6144Tour groups gather around Onofrio's Fountain at one of the city's main gateshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6167.jpgIMG_6167Churches' bell towers punctuate the red roofs of other buildings when viewed from abovehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6142-1.jpgIMG_6142 (1)The street leading to Dubrovnik's main square is always bustlinghttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6165-1.jpgIMG_6165 (1)A couple take a break from their wall walking at a strategically placed cafe https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6121.jpgIMG_6121Tourists are dwarfed by the high walls and myriad types of architecture in this shothttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6160.jpgIMG_6160A quiet patio soaks up the midday sunhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6116.jpgIMG_6116The harbour, better known for its role in Game of Thrones is also the starting point of most boat excursions2020-05-09T22:15:11+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/06/14/slovenias-lake-bled-and-julian-alps/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1.img_5365.jpg1.IMG_5365https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5365.jpgIMG_5365https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5338.jpgIMG_5338Endearingly nick-named the Emerald River, the Soca rivers runs west towards the Adriatichttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5310.jpgIMG_5310The much debated source of the Soca river...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5238.jpgIMG_5238The post-card view that I couldn't resist. Tourists take a row boat over to Lake Bled's famous island churchhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5175.jpgIMG_5175Wildflowers at Vintgar Gorge. The myriad colours of the spring flowers in Slovenia are a lasting memory.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5083.jpgIMG_5083The clear waters of Vintgar Gorge have been attracting tourists since the 1800s - go in the early morning to escape the crowds!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_3773.jpgIMG_3773An abandoned ammunition and supply station on Vrsic high pass - one of the only remnants of the fighting that took place here2020-05-09T22:10:24+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/06/08/ljubljana-24-hours-in-slovenias-capitalv24-hours-in-slovenias-capital/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1.img_5520.jpg1.IMG_5520https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_54183.jpgIMG_5418https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_55371.jpgIMG_5537Multi-lingual poetry benches line this small street in the city centre!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_55202.jpgIMG_5520https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_55311.jpgIMG_5531On a building opposite his Juliet (not her real name, but according to urban legend the love of his life) looks back at himhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_54781.jpgIMG_5478A view of old and new Ljubljana from the castle rampartshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_54411.jpgIMG_5441Preseren and his muse in Ljubljana's main square2020-05-09T21:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/03/04/londons-hunterian-museum/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1200px-hunterian_collection.jpg1200px-Hunterian_Collection"Hunterian Collection" by StoneColdCrazy (Wikipedia)https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3393.jpgIMG_3393https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3391.jpgIMG_33912020-05-09T21:55:26+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/02/25/a-day-out-at-londons-travel-shows/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1.img_3323.jpg1.IMG_3323https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4933.jpgIMG_4933https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_3406.jpgIMG_3406The Telegraph Outdoors Show 2015: Everyone can have a go on the indoor climbing wallshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_3403.jpgIMG_3403The Telegraph Outdoors Show 2015: Dive Centres provide information on PADI courses and equipmenthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_3321.jpgIMG_3321The Destinations Show 2015: Author Chris Stewart talks about life in Spainhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_3314.jpgIMG_3314The Destinations Show 2015: The main hall at Kensington Olympiahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_3312.jpgIMG_3312The Destinations Show 2015: Try out a Mongolian Ger!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_3237.jpgIMG_3237The Adventure Travel Show 2015: I met Dave Cornthwaite after his inspirational talkhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1126.jpgIMG_1126Destinations Show 2014: Traditional dancers warm up on stagehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1121.jpgIMG_1121Destinations Show 2014; I met Simon Reeve2020-05-09T21:38:50+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/03/01/save-dippy-the-end-of-an-era-at-londons-natural-history-museum/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1.img_4948.jpg1.IMG_4948https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_49443.jpgIMG_4944https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4992.jpgIMG_4992https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4951.jpgIMG_49512020-05-09T21:37:36+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/02/18/ancient-civilisations-of-the-peruvian-desert/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1.sechin-ruins-3.jpgInca Motifs at Sechinhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sechin-ruins-3.jpgSechin Ruins 3Wall engravings at the Sechin ruins, Peruhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/chuauchilla-4.jpgChuauchilla 4https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/chauchilla-7.jpgChauchilla 7https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/egyptian-ancient-dog-breed.jpgEgyptian Ancient Dog BreedA Peruvian hairless dog prowls the walls of Chan Chanhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/chan-chan-3.jpgChan Chan 3Carved guards within Chan Chan mud city, Peru (now on UNESCO's endangered list)https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ica-oasis-2.jpgIca Oasis 2The desert oasis at Ica2020-05-09T21:21:23+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/02/15/camping-in-punta-sal-peru/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2.punta-sal-scene.jpg2.Punta Sal scenehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/banana-plantations-north-peru.jpgBanana plantations - North Peruhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/punta-sal-scene.jpgPunta Sal scenehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/punta-sal-sunset-2.jpgPunta Sal Sunset 2Sunset in Punta Sal, a moment to be still...2020-05-09T21:16:38+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/02/11/panama-hat-factory-cuenca/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1.cuenca-street.jpgCuenca main streethttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/day-one-into-the-mountains.jpgDay one- into the MountainsMy hat finally got a work out in Morocco's mountains in 2010!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cuenca-street.jpgCuenca streetCuenca's streets are wonderfully neat and quiet - perfect for a few days wandering...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/panama-factory-2.jpgPanama factory 2Originally, the woven hats were only straw coloured and a certain shape, but today varieties of colour and shape abound...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/panama-factory.jpgPanama factoryThe factory in Cuenca still uses traditional methods and its original machinery - they can even tailor-make bespoke hats while you wait!2020-05-09T21:08:37+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/02/01/48-hours-in-riga/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1.img_4653.jpg1.IMG_4653https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4640.jpgIMG_4640The walk from the hostel to St Peter's Square was a pretty one - the perfect way to work off a breakfast of fried potato pancakes and sour cream!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4907.jpgIMG_4907My return flight was at 10pm, which allowed just enough time for a chilly stroll back to the hostel via the canal and The National Opera House before heading to the airport!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4870.jpgIMG_4870From the top floor bar of the Radisson Hotel (Where a cocktail is still significantly cheaper than London!) you can see Riga in all its glory as the light fades.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4867.jpgIMG_4867Pretty parks surround Riga's orthodox cathedral...but it's best seen from above.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4850.jpgIMG_4850https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4801.jpgIMG_4801https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4799.jpgIMG_4799Walking guides offer an insight into the history and culture of their city - small details you wouldn't notice otherwise: This sculpture show the animals of a famous german fairy tale in honour of Bishop Albert who founded Riga. What most books won't tell you, is that the animals are actually stepping through a symbolic 'iron curtain'...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4797.jpgIMG_4797One hangar is dedicated to fish, one to meat, a third to vegetables and another to sweet goods...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4794.jpgIMG_4794I started the second day with breakfast at Riga's famous markets. Once Zeppelin hangars during the war the five separate buildings now hold different foods2020-05-09T21:01:44+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/01/25/visiting-turkish-cyprus-lefkosia/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1.img_4191.jpg1.IMG_4191https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4191.jpgIMG_4191https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4175.jpgIMG_4175This street leads to the wall that guards No man's land... https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4159.jpgIMG_4159A visitor reads at the entrance to Selimiye Mosquehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3064.jpgIMG_3064Lunchtime at Buyuk Khan - a medieval caravan park!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3062.jpgIMG_3062Turkish coffee is strong and sweet and can be enjoyed with a view of the mosque2020-05-09T20:55:26+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/01/18/hiking-in-the-amazon/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1.our-jungle-hut.jpgJungle Accomodationhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/termites.jpgTermitesWingo sticks his hand into a termites nest...to show me its inner workings!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/largest-tree.jpgLargest TreeWingo gives me some perspective in the primary rainforest.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/scorpion-spider.jpgScorpion SpiderThis is how I'll always remember Wingo...2020-05-09T20:46:40+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/01/14/banos-bridge-jump-ecuador/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1.banos_.jpgView of Banoshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/banos.jpgBanosBanos (so called because its inhabitants bathe in its waterfalls) lives with the explosive soundtrack of a nearby volcanohttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bridge-jump-2.jpgBridge Jump 2Post-bridge-jump I was left swinging above the raging whitewater...2020-05-09T20:40:14+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/01/11/quito-ecuador-south-america/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/quito.jpgQuitoEl Panecillo hill stands above the city...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/quito-cathedral.jpgQuito CathedralQuito's Cathedral takes pride of place in the UNESCO World Heritage Site2020-05-09T20:35:10+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/01/07/tala-monastery-cats-cyprus/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1.img_4119.jpg1.IMG_4119https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4118.jpgIMG_4118A small tabby cat catches the sun on the steps of St Mary's Churchhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4123.jpgIMG_4123The monastery's original rooms are carved into the rock face beyond a sunny courtyard...2020-05-09T20:27:05+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/01/04/pictures-of-westminster-london/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1.img_3193.jpg1.IMG_3193https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4410.jpgIMG_4410https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4457.jpgIMG_4457https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4445.jpgIMG_4445https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4435.jpgIMG_4435https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4427.jpgIMG_4427https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3881.jpgIMG_3881https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3847.jpgIMG_3847https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4406.jpgIMG_4406Autumn in Hyde Park, 1985https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3193.jpgIMG_3193Directions from Hyde Park Corner...one of these places wouldn't have existed in 1984...2020-05-09T20:20:16+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2015/01/02/cyprus-a-lesson-in-escaping-the-resort/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1.p1020336.jpg1.P1020336https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4193.jpgIMG_4193Lefkosia's mosque rises up behind a neighbouring church. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4338.jpgIMG_4338Mt. Olympos, Cyprus' highest peak. Black pines frame some stunning viewshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1020336.jpgP1020336Sea kayaking allows you to get up close and personal with rocks and fossils.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4237.jpgIMG_4237A view of Paphos, Cyprus - so historically important that the whole city is UNESCO protected!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3160.jpgIMG_31602020-05-09T20:09:41+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/11/16/the-view-from-the-shard/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1.img_3764.jpg1.IMG_3764https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3747.jpgIMG_3747New kids on the block: The Walkie Talkie and friends sit across the river from The Shardhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3784.jpgIMG_3784Colourful bridges all draw the eye to St Paul's - another beautiful building that's holding it's own on London's modern skylinehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3808.jpgIMG_3808Some famous faces: Tower Bridge and the Tower of London frame the Thameshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3764.jpgIMG_3764London Bridge Station from above - engineering at its prettiest!2020-05-09T20:03:30+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/11/23/a-two-month-itinerary-for-south-east-asia/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1.rl-pics-290.jpg1.rl pics 290https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5387.jpgDSCF5387Inside Wat Pho, Bangkokhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/167580_648886311704_1809529_n.jpg167580_648886311704_1809529_nThe Boh Tea Plantation, Cameron Highlands, Malaysiahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/179860_649928548054_4896119_n.jpg179860_649928548054_4896119_nSingapore's glossy CBD, complete with lion fountainshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rl-pics-290.jpgrl pics 290Riverside in Hoi An, one of several UNESCO sites in Vietnamhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf6562.jpgDSCF6562A Buddha sits quietly in Wat Chedi Luang Temple in Chiang Mai https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf6275.jpgDSCF6275A young monk walks down the main street of Luang Prabanghttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5670.jpgDSCF5670Farmland on the outskirts of Kampot. Best explored by bike.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5563.jpgDSCF5563The ancient temple complex of Angkor Wat, Cambodia2020-05-09T19:58:14+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2016/06/25/the-european-union-a-thank-you/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1.img_1708.jpg1.IMG_1708https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/p9110001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANot many people have visited the farming region of Extremadura - a far cry from the Spanish costas!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_1708.jpgIMG_1708The playground of my childhood - Camping Les Cigales.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/eu-flag.jpgEU Flag2020-05-09T19:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/11/02/sintra-national-palace-portugal/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1.img_3267.jpg1.IMG_3267https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3274.jpgIMG_3274The walls of the Moorish Castle overlooks not only the rest of Sintra, but also the atlantic coasthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_32671.jpgIMG_3267Sintra Palace & surrounds, Portugalhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3259.jpgIMG_3259The religion of the man who lies in this tomb was unknown https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3249.jpgIMG_3249A mixture of Christian and Islamic decoration lie side by sidehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3244.jpgIMG_3244The Chapel is said to be one of the oldest surviving areas of the palacehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3223.jpgIMG_3223The magpies on the ceiling of Sala de Pegas were commissioned by John 1 following an clandestine kiss with a lady from courthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3238.jpgIMG_3238Sun crashes into the palace's largest domed hall - Sala dos Brasoeshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3210.jpgIMG_3210The entrance to the palace offers a view of Sintra through its windowshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3185.jpgIMG_3185Sintra National Palace - a view from across the valley2020-05-09T19:11:43+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/10/26/cemetery-of-prazeres-lisbon/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1.img_3420.jpg1.IMG_3420https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_34303.jpgIMG_3430Some plots are 'abandoned'. It's unclear whether this is because no family members remain, or payments for maintenance have stopped.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_3437.jpgIMG_3437The wealthier the family, the more ornate the plot. This mausoleum features stained glass windows...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_3436.jpgIMG_3436A decaying doorway leads to a family's final homehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_3425.jpgIMG_3425One of the cemetery's silent 'streets'https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_34302-e1414318011701.jpgIMG_34302020-05-09T19:08:38+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/10/19/a-weekend-in-lisbon/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1.img_3073.jpg1.IMG_3073https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_3073.jpgIMG_3073https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_3677.jpgIMG_3677Proof that the sun doesn't always shine! Storm clouds recede behind a stunning rainbow at one of Alfama's look-outs.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_3353.jpgIMG_3353A street dancer entertains passersby on the patterned pavements outside the Baixo Chiado metro stationhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_3131.jpgIMG_3131An early morning view of Rossio square from the top of the Elevador de Santa Justa2020-05-09T19:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/11/09/its-all-about-the-moments/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1.punta-sal-sunset-2.jpgPunta Sal sunsethttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/punta-sal-sunset-2.jpgPunta Sal sunset 2A moment in time: As I watched the sun set over the Pacific in Peru, a couple shared a hug on the shore.2020-05-09T19:01:24+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/10/07/a-london-walk-from-victoria-to-richmond/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1.img_2944.jpg1.IMG_2944https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_3020.jpgIMG_3020City, what city?!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2996.jpgIMG_2996Early autumn takes a grip on a path through Richmond Parkhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2975.jpgIMG_2975A stag lazes in long grasses while his minions give him a clean!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2944.jpgIMG_2944A family head into the woodland of Richmond Parkhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2938.jpgIMG_2938Riverboats sit quietly under footbridges near Chelseahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2930.jpgIMG_2930People stroll riverside on the fringes of Battersea Park2020-05-09T18:48:52+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/09/22/hiking-in-the-peak-district/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1.img_2793.jpg1.IMG_2793https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_27722.jpgIMG_2772Paragliders make the most of the late-summer weather over Mam Torhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_27301.jpgIMG_2730Just visible above the trees the ancient Peveril Castle surveys Hope Valley...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2717.jpgIMG_2717https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_28691.jpgIMG_2869Worth the climb. Stanage Edge gradually winds into Hathersage Valleyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_28421.jpgIMG_2842Birdlife and (many!) sheep kept us company on our walk across heather clad plainshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_28081.jpgIMG_2808Modern hikers are a very small and transient part of these ancient landscapes...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_27931.jpgIMG_2793After Mam Tor's peak, the ridge stretches out towards the horizonhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2723.jpgIMG_2723Rose Cottage has been serving cream teas for more than 100 years...2020-05-09T18:45:19+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/09/17/5-places-worth-going-twice/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/camera-photos-120419-008.jpgCamera Photos 120419 008A view of Hobart from Mt Wellingtonhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1722.jpgIMG_1722Porquerolles Harbour, Cote D'Azurhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/low-mountains-bolivia.jpgLow mountains - BoliviaThe road to nowhere - a brief fresh air stop on a Bolivian roadside...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_9909.jpgIMG_9909Owned by nomadic farmers, yaks roam across Mongolia's wintery national parks https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/kasbah-up-close.jpgKasbah up closeA Moroccan Kasbah 2020-05-09T18:13:51+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/09/14/top-5-slow-journeys/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1.dscf6400.jpg1.DSCF6400https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cordoba_mezquita.jpgCordoba_MezquitaCordoba Mezquita: Photo courtesy of Jim Pollard (Wikipedia)https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0326.jpgIMG_0326One of the many snowscapes from the window of a Trans-Siberian cabinhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/view-of-high-andes.jpgView of high AndesIn the spirit of this post, this isn't Machu Picchu itself, but one of the many ruins you can see on the way there!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/early-morning-camel-ride.jpgEarly morning camel rideMorning camel shadows on the Sahara Deserthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf6400.jpgDSCF64002020-05-09T17:54:26+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/09/10/new-york-in-photos/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1.new-york-ny-2008-073.jpg1.New York NY 2008 073https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/new-york-ny-2008-117.jpgNew York NY 2008 117New Years Eve subway revellers on route to Sohohttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/new-york-ny-2008-110.jpgNew York NY 2008 110I woke up to a light covering of snow on New Year's Evehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/new-york-ny-2008-109.jpgNew York NY 2008 109A cold and stormy view from Brooklyn Bridgehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/new-york-ny-2008-098.jpgNew York NY 2008 098The Rockefeller Centre dwarfing a large christmas treehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/new-york-ny-2008-073.jpgNew York NY 2008 073Break Dancers entertain crowds outside the Staten Island Ferry Terminalhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/new-york-ny-2008-070.jpgNew York NY 2008 070A monochrome view from the Empire State Buildinghttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/new-york-ny-2008-034.jpgNew York NY 2008 034Giant Christmas ball-balls decorate a fountain near the Rockefeller Centre https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/new-york-ny-2008-031.jpgNew York NY 2008 031Ground Zero was still a massive construction site when I visitedhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/new-york-ny-2008-018.jpgNew York NY 2008 018Times Square building up to its New Years Eve celebrations2020-05-09T17:48:18+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/09/07/world-bog-snorkeling-championships-2014/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1.img_2290.jpg1.IMG_2290https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2513.jpgIMG_2513An rather oddly dressed crowd support one of the beavers...!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2428.jpgIMG_2428Emerging victorious (well finishing anyway!) https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2387.jpgIMG_2387Steely determination as I neared the finish!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2329.jpgIMG_2329One of the Ghostbusters paddling mid-boghttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2290.jpgIMG_2290The bog looked strangely inviting in the sunlight2020-05-09T17:44:29+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/08/31/visiting-morocco/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1.sunset-over-djema-el-fna.jpg1.Sunset over Djema el Fnahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sunset-over-djema-el-fna1.jpgSunset over Djema el Fnahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/the-bottom-of-todra.jpgThe bottom of TodraThe Todra Gorge looms large over buildings made from its stone...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lost-in-the-souks.jpgLost in the souksThe souks of Marrakech, Moroccohttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wild-camel-in-the-desert.jpgWild camel in the desertA wild camel is dwarfed by desert and mountainshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/the-most-beautiful-sunrise.jpgThe most beautiful sunriseSunrise in the Sahara desert...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/place-of-relaxation.jpgPlace of relaxation!The 'Place of Relaxation'2020-05-09T17:39:55+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/08/24/enlighten-festival-canberra/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1.canberra-centenary-weekend-2013-065.jpg1.Canberra Centenary Weekend 2013 065https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/stewards-transport.jpgStewards Transporthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/real-people-or-projections.jpgReal people or projections?https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/questacon.jpgQuestaconhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/parliament-house-ef.jpgParliament House EFhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/parliament-house-ef-2.jpgParliament House EF 2https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/national-library.jpgNational Libraryhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/national-library-2.jpgNational Library 2https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lurking-in-the-shadows.jpgLurking in the shadows2020-05-09T17:36:00+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/08/17/top-world-destinations/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1.img_2261.jpg1.IMG_2261https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/30-image.jpg30 Imagehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/paisaje_de_espac3b1a.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"Paisaje de España" by A volaaa (Wikimedia Commons)https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/canberra.jpgCanberraCanberra, Australia; A city for living, not just visitinghttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wineglass-bay.jpgWineglass BayTasmania, Australia; A rugged wilderness of walks & winerieshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trail-ruins-day-2.jpgTrail ruins day 2https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toulon-drive.jpgToulon DriveDover to Toulon, A great family road trip! This lookout is the first glimpse of the Cote D'Azurhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/st-pauls.jpgSt Paulshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/slow-boat.jpgSlow BoatLuang Prabang to Chiang Rai; By slow boathttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/seville.jpgSevilleSeville, Spain; Perfect for a weekend of history, culture & great food2020-05-09T17:31:59+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/08/10/welsh-history-st-fagans/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1.img_0323.jpg1.IMG_0323https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_0344.jpgIMG_0344https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_0343.jpgIMG_0343https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_0333.jpgIMG_0333https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_0328.jpgIMG_0328https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_0327.jpgIMG_0327https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_0326.jpgIMG_0326https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_0325.jpgIMG_0325https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_0324.jpgIMG_0324https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_0323.jpgIMG_03232020-05-09T17:26:57+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/08/05/hiking-in-canberra/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1.img_2559.jpg1.IMG_2559https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/baroomba-rocks.jpgBaroomba Rockshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lbg-3.jpgLBG 3https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mt-ainslie.jpgMt Ainsliehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lbg.jpgLBGhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mt-tenant.jpgMt Tenanthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/yankee-hat.jpgYankee Hathttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mt-gingera.jpgMt Gingerahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/stromlo.jpgStromlo2020-05-09T17:23:13+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/07/27/blue-mountains-australia/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1.img_1788.jpg1.IMG_1788https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2045.jpgIMG_2045A world of waterfalls...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1993.jpgIMG_1993The Sisters from a distance through the foresthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1962.jpgIMG_1962Twisted vines wrap themselves around ancient treeshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1959.jpgIMG_1959Lichen of all shapes and sizes takes a grasp on the forest floorhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1950.jpgIMG_1950Forest palms line the pathshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bm-6.jpgBM 6Onlookers are just about visible through the misthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bm-5.jpgBM 5Living up to their name - a low mist hovers over the Blue Mountainshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bm-4.jpgBM 4https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bm-3.jpgBM 3Farmland stretches out on the other side of the ridge2020-05-09T17:21:24+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/07/20/mystery-bay-new-south-wales/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1.img_2409.jpg1.IMG_2409https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2499.jpgIMG_2499Seabirds gather on the rocks in the shallowshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5469.jpgIMG_5469As night falls, the only light is given off by the flickers of a hard-earned campfirehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5423.jpgIMG_5423Large waves crash into the sand as the sun dips in the skyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2471.jpgIMG_2471As the sun rises, the sky turns a glaring orange against a glassy seahttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2457.jpgIMG_2457Sunrise across Mystery Bay...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2439.jpgIMG_2439Dolphins jump into the waveshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2409.jpgIMG_2409Evening settles around the headlandhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2363.jpgIMG_2363A shell in all its gloryhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2350.jpgIMG_2350Midday on Mystery bay. A Stroll along the beach shows off the shorelines wares...2020-05-09T17:19:32+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/07/13/hiking-the-brecon-beacons-wales/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1.img_0994.jpg1.IMG_0994https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/www-6.jpgWWW 6https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/www-5.jpgWWW 5Behind the summit, snowy peaks stretch towards a blustery horizon...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/www-4.jpgWWW 4Back at Base: under the snow line, a hiker returns to Pen-Y-Fan's car parkhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/www-3.jpgWWW 3Two hikers negotiate the winding uphills through icy streams and snow covered grasseshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/www-2.jpgWWW 2Even on the lower slopes, snow covers the pathhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/www-1.jpgWWW 1Steep white slopes lead to a small pool, with rolling farmland in the distance2020-05-09T17:14:51+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/07/06/climbing-the-o2-arena/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1.img_1710.jpg1.IMG_1710https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/o2-thames.jpgO2 ThamesThe Thames wraps around the O2 - this view looks out to London City Airporthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/o2-walkers.jpgO2 WalkersWalkers prepare for the downward walk to the other side - this bit would be a little scary if you're not good with heights!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/o2-sunset.jpgO2 SunsetA perfect urban sunset!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/moon-rise-o2.jpgMoon Rise O2Choose a sunset tour time for something a little more special. In mid June, the sun goes down at about 8.45pm.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/o2-climb.jpgO2 ClimbA panoramic shot over the Thames and London's docklands2020-05-09T17:10:59+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/06/23/a-day-out-in-brighton/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1.img_1397.jpg1.IMG_1397https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sunbathing-man.jpgSunbathing ManFor some, it was just all too much!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/brighton-pier.jpgBrighton PierEarly evening falls on the 'new' pierhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/paddle-boarders.jpgPaddle BoardersPaddle boarders enjoy the hot weather as evening fallshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kayak-silhouettes.jpgKayak SilhouettesSea farers are silhouetted against the old pierhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/brighton-old-man.jpgBrighton Old ManSoaking up the last of the sun's rays…a balmy Sunday eveninghttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/shop-front.jpgShop FrontVivid toys are crammed together in shopfrontshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/colourful-character.jpgColourful CharacterA wonderful old man entertains bar crowds with his colourful interpretive dance!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/old-pier-4.jpgOld Pier 4The old balustrades and pavilions make for a great seaside strollhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/old-pier-3.jpgOld Pier 3Kayakers paddle in front of the looming old pier2020-05-09T17:05:34+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/06/14/mediterranean-islands/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1.img_1773.jpg1.IMG_1773https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tour-fondue.jpgTour FondueThe old fortress marked out return to mainland France and the evening sun waned...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/restaurant.jpgRestaurantShaded patios line the square - a perfect spot for an afternoon beer!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/petanque-match.jpgPetanque MatchLocals play boules in the squarehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/boat-hangings.jpgBoat HangingsPaper boats hang in the trees outside little eaterieshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/house.jpgHouseTiny houses boast colourful flower baskets and old fashioned bicycleshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/church.jpgChurchThe Church of Porquerolles guards the main squarehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/olive-trees.jpgOlive TreesOlive groves line the cycle trackshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wild-flowers.jpgWild FlowersWild flowers catch your eye as you cycle byhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/le-cigale.jpgLe CigaleLe Cigale up close and personal...2020-05-09T17:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/06/07/in-pictures-the-painters-palette-of-provence/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1.img_1859.jpg1.IMG_1859https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blue-doorway.jpgBlue Doorwayhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/shutters.jpgShuttershttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/flower-pots.jpgFlower potshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/nostradamus.jpgNostradamushttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/archway.jpgArchwayhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/restaurant-board.jpgRestaurant boardhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/church-door.jpgChurch Doorhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/fountain-close-up.jpgFountain Close Uphttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/old-sign.jpgOld Sign2020-05-09T16:55:15+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/05/31/a-dream-come-true-at-monacos-formula-one-grand-prix/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1.img_2025.jpg1.IMG_2025https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/monaco-harbour-1.jpgMonaco Harbour 1https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/harbour-view1.jpgHarbour ViewA Palace with a view - Monaco's main harbour, with F1 grandstands in the foreground.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/entertainment-monaco.jpgEntertainment Monacohttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/f1-car.jpgF1 CarNot for driving unfortunately! A display car in the city centre.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/road-sign.jpgRoad SignWalking the track (which is opened up post-race) leads you to the famous Monte Carlo Casino.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/train-station-1.jpgTrain Station 1There were hundreds of us heading back to Nice that evening - the opposite platform was practically deserted!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/shoe-shop.jpgShoe ShopSome very expensive shoes glitter and glow on the way up to the train station!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/casino.jpgCasinoMonte Carlo Casinohttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/harbour-view.jpgHarbour View2020-05-09T16:45:29+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/05/25/a-stunning-weekend-in-fife-scotland/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1.img_1354.jpg1.IMG_1354https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cathedral-altar.jpgCathedral AltarWhere the altar once lay, the sun now shines on the green grasshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cathedral-archways.jpgCathedral archwaysThe cathedral archways offer a teaser of what's around the next corner...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/st-andrews-cathedral.jpgSt Andrews CathedralEntering the cathedral grounds on a lovely spring dayhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/canola-fields.jpgCanola FieldsToo good to be true? These colours are real!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pillars-of-hercules-2.jpgPillars of Hercules 2The Pillars of Hercules Cafe - wholesome and reviving!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pillars-of-hercules.jpgPillars of Herculeshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/falkland-hill-1.jpgFalkland Hill 1A stroll up Falkland Hill is the perfect remedy for any unwelcome Ceilidh after-effects!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bagpipes.jpgBagpipeshttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/castle-vault.jpgCastle VaultCandles flicker inside the ancient castle2020-05-09T16:38:08+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/05/17/the-medieval-merchant-port-of-tenby-wales/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/3.img_1299.jpg3.IMG_1299https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/old-walls-tenby.jpgOld Walls TenbyMy final view of Tenby before returning to the multi-storey car park - a modern resting place under the wall's shadow.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/beach-boats-tenby.jpgBeach Boats TenbyStranded boats are tethered at low tidehttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/seafront-tenby.jpgSeafront TenbyA colourful and jagged facade - Hotels on Tenby's seafronthttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bluebells-on-town-walls.jpgBluebells on town wallsSpringtime bluebells grow on the craggy wall's ruins.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/old-stone-walls.jpgOld Stone WallsThe town's medieval walls provide perfect viewpoints around the headland.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tenby-bay-view.jpgTenby Bay ViewA view of Tenby from its coastal headlandhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/seagull-caldey-island.jpgSeagull Caldey IslandA huge seagull surveys the view with me.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tenby-street.jpgTenby StreetModern mixes with ancient as today's cars squeeze their way through the streets...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/craft-shop-tenby.jpgCraft Shop TenbySmall craft shops hid down cobbled alleyways2020-05-09T16:33:05+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/05/10/five-ways-to-eat-out-in-london/2020-05-09T16:30:18+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/04/27/the-benefits-of-becoming-a-scuba-diver/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1.cairns-2012-237.jpg1.Cairns 2012 2372020-05-09T16:28:41+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/04/20/my-five-favourite-beaches-around-the-world/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1.camera-photos-120419-203.jpg1.Camera Photos 120419 203https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/friendly-fires.jpgFriendly FiresFriendly Fires Bay - the camping here is free!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/punta-sal-sunset-5.jpgPunta Sal sunset 5My ideal sunset over the sea, Punta Sal, Peruhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/headland-and-copcabana.jpgHeadland and CopcabanaBeach, mountains and city - the choice is yours...https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ao-nang-thailand1.jpgAo Nang ThailandJust some of the company you can keep under the sea off the shores of Ao Nang!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rhossili-bay.jpgRhossili BayRhossili Bay, Gower, Wales: Something for everyone - just pray for the sun!2020-05-09T16:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/04/07/working-a-vintage-season-in-south-australia/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/3.dscf7503.jpg3.DSCF7503https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/camera-photos-120419-116.jpgCamera Photos 120419 1162020-05-09T16:23:36+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/04/05/foods-to-try-on-a-trans-siberian-journey/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1.img_0147.jpg1.IMG_01472020-05-09T16:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/03/28/a-visit-to-coonamble-new-south-wales/2020-05-09T16:18:31+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/03/22/working-in-an-australian-sheep-abattoir/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dubbo-australia.jpgDubbo Australia2020-05-09T16:16:24+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/03/22/a-day-on-australias-bondi-beach/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1.camera-photos-120419-187.jpg1.Camera Photos 120419 1872020-05-09T16:14:43+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2014/02/22/five-things-ive-learned-on-my-london-commute/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1.img_1105.jpg1.IMG_11052020-05-09T16:12:08+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2013/12/12/dog-sledding-at-lake-baikal/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1.img_0003.jpg1.IMG_00032020-05-09T16:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/18/day-1-spring-has-arrived-in-ladywell-fields-london/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_0615.jpg1.IMG_0615https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_9429.jpg1.IMG_9429https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2.img_9450.jpg2.IMG_9450https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3.img_6355.jpg3.IMG_63552020-05-09T15:45:52+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/19/day-2-choose-your-screensaver-to-create-calm/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.dscf8040.jpg1.DSCF80402020-05-09T15:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/20/day-3-what-does-the-great-outdoors-mean-to-you/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_0410.jpg1.IMG_0410https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_0411.jpg1.IMG_0411https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3.f1c0b0cb-2016-4163-9c77-e8303b0f8b48.jpg3.f1c0b0cb-2016-4163-9c77-e8303b0f8b48https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2.eqope3861.jpg2.EQOPE3861https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_5639.jpg1.IMG_56392020-05-09T15:37:59+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/21/day-4-lets-give-ourselves-credit-for-our-ability-to-adapt/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_2556-1.jpg1.IMG_2556https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_2556.jpg1.IMG_25562020-05-09T15:34:05+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/22/day-5-londons-leafy-cemeteries-offer-peace-and-quiet/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_5867.jpg1.IMG_5867https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_6056.jpg1.IMG_6056the cemetery's small church on a hot day last summerhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2.img_5867.jpg2.IMG_5867Brockley Cemetery - one of the largest open areashttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3.img_5869.jpg3.IMG_5869Woodpeckers and parakeets can be found in the tall trees2020-05-09T15:30:55+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/23/day-6-stay-at-home/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_2320.jpg1.IMG_23202020-05-09T15:26:51+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/24/day-7-wild-places-in-the-canary-islands/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_7629-1.jpg1.IMG_7629https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_7184.jpg1.IMG_7184https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_7441.jpg1.IMG_7441Maspalomas sand dunes in Gran Canaria can be a tough hike in the heat!https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_7629.jpg1.IMG_7629Forests inland on Gran Canaria bring walkers out onto high plateaus with views across the whole island.https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_6906.jpg1.IMG_6906https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/north_coast_of_tenerife_spain_21.jpgNorth_coast_of_Tenerife,_Spain_212020-05-09T15:23:51+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/25/day-8-memories-of-spring-2019-in-crystal-palace-park-london/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_4835.jpg1.IMG_4835https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_4827.jpg1.IMG_4827https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2.img_4819.jpg2.IMG_4819https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3.img_4820.jpg3.IMG_4820https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/4.img_4835.jpg4.IMG_4835https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/5.img_9021.jpg5.IMG_90212020-05-09T15:20:31+00:00monthlyhttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/2020/03/28/days-9-to-12-london-just-isnt-london-without-its-people/https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.img_8831.jpg1.IMG_8831https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/02.img_7423.jpg02.IMG_7423One of my favourites: The Tower of London on the north bank of the river. https://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/05.img_0437.jpg05.IMG_0437Greenwich Naval College buildings on a summer's eveninghttps://curioustraveller.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/04.img_1105.jpg04.IMG_1105The commute. 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