by Kirsty | October 23, 2016 | Poland, Travel Shot
Today’s Travel Shot is a double-dose of Warsaw’s skyline. During our most recent visit to Poland’s capital, we stayed at a very centrally-located apartment. It was great in many respects, but particularly the view! From one side of the building, there was a fantastic...
by Kirsty | October 16, 2016 | Tajikistan, Travel Shot
Linking the Pamir Highway with the Wakhan Valley, the rough and ready Khargush Pass (4344m) in Tajikistan provides a tantalising first glimpse of Afghanistan and the snow-capped peaks of the Hindu Kush beyond. Read more from Central Asia including Travelling the Pamir...
by Kirsty | October 3, 2016 | Lithuania
Visiting the Memorial to the Victims of Nazism at Ninth Fort Our primary motivation for visiting the Ninth Fort stronghold in Kaunas was to see the gargantuan Soviet-era concrete Memorial to the Victims of Nazism that sits on a hill overlooking the city. Also called...
by Kirsty | September 14, 2016 | Malaysia, Street Art
Looking for Street Art in Penang: The Street Art Capital of Asia! Unlike some cities, where street art is tucked away in less salubrious parts of town and not easy to find, you don’t have to search very hard to find street art in public places in Penang. The...
by Kirsty | September 8, 2016 | Bulgaria, Urban Exploration
Our visit to Buzludzha Monument: the UFO on the hills of Central Bulgaria Neither of us is particularly fond of the term bucket list – the phrase is over-used these days and it grates a little when we hear it. However, if we did subscribe to such a list, then...
by Kirsty | August 21, 2016 | Albania, Armenia, Croatia, Cuba, England, Georgia, Greece, Lebanon, Macedonia, Photo Essay, Poland, Serbia, Turkey
A photo essay featuring twelve more forts, castles and palaces that we have explored on our travels As a continuation of our first Forts and Castles post, here are some more fortresses that we have discovered on our travels. Gjirokastra Castle, Albania...
