Tag: Cities
Unusual: An Accidental Wildlife Walk In Rome
On a visit to Rome’s ancient Forum, the last thing I expected was to indulge in some wildlife photography!
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Three Reasons I Fell For Florence, Italy
If I’m honest, I was drunk. The Chianti had gone to my head and the already glowing evening had taken on an ethereal quality, framed by a heavy Photoshop vignette.
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Bridges: Do They Connect or Divide Us?
Florence’s famous Medici family constructed an entire network of secret passages across the city to connect them to their residences, work and places of worship. Many take the form of tiny bridges that span narrow streets; barely noticeable at first glance.
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Always Looking Up: Two Days In Venice, Italy
Venice’s celebrity stems from its wonders of engineering, its diversity and its rich ancient trade, but often we only think of its canals.
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The Grand Tour: An Itinerary For Italy
From the 1620s Italy has attracted and rewarded the inquisitive. The Grand Tour, as it later became known, saw British youngsters of the upper classes travelling slowly into southern Italy from London. They often encountered treacherous alpine passes, terrible weather and disease on route.
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The Revival Of A Roman Palace in Split, Croatia
Through the narrow windows of the cathedral’s bell tower, the landscape was split in two. Dazzling blue sky sliced across layers of terracotta rooftops and behind them, lay the Adriatic Sea.
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Finding A Very Personal Treasure In Potosí, Bolivia
Once the second largest city in the Americas, Potosí is still well known for its silver mine.
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Behind Closed Doors: A Brief History Of Lithuania’s Capital
A drizzly day in Vilnius can be deceptive. Rain hits the greys of dilapidated tower blocks and the cobbled streets of the old town are shiny underfoot.
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The Curious Traveller 