by Kirsty | November 15, 2017 | Street Art, Ukraine
A self-guided walking tour of murals and street art in Kyiv (Kiev), an open-air art gallery. Street art in Kyiv is big and bold and in your face. Of all the cities in which we’ve seen street art, I don’t think many any compare with Kyiv in terms of the scale and...
by Kirsty | November 5, 2017 | Greece, Itinerary
Greece itinerary: From Athens to Thessaloniki in 10 days ITINERARY SUMMARY Athens – Delphi – Meteora (Kalambaka) – Thessaloniki We spent a week in Athens and didn’t get bored but three clear days is probably enough to see all of the major sights....
by Kirsty | October 25, 2017 | Montenegro, Street Art
On our first visit to Podgorica, a couple of years ago, the city’s unmissable ‘Transformer’ sculptures* were the best I could come up with in the way of street art. However, on our recent stay in the Montenegrin capital, I delved a bit deeper and found a fair bit of...
by Kirsty | October 7, 2017 | Cambodia, Street Art
More often than not, when buildings are abandoned it’s inevitable that street art and graffiti will soon follow. Kep is no exception Considering the size of the town, Kep has a surprising amount of both street art and abandoned buildings. Our primary reason for...
by Kirsty | September 22, 2017 | Itinerary, Morocco
3 week Morocco itinerary – Essaouira to Tangier overland ITINERARY SUMMARY Essaouira – Marrakesh – Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes – Moulay Idriss – Fez – Chefchaouen – Tetouan – Asilah – Tangier Situated on the Atlantic Coast, Essaouira is a good place to get your...
by Kirsty | September 19, 2017 | Kosovo
History and politics in Kosovo are complicated and it doesn’t get much more complicated than in Mitrovica, a small city in the north of the country. Like Jerusalem in Israel and Nicosia in Cyprus, Mitrovica is a divided city. Separated by a guarded (albeit fairly...
