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Ukrainian Bangers and Beauties
Hello, I’m Mark and I’m an Ladaholic. I am officially obsessed with photographing Ladas and other retro-style cars that date back to the Soviet-era.
Visiting Perushtitsa and the Three Generations Monument in Bulgaria
Three Generations Monument in Perushtitsa is a worthwhile half-day excursion from the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv. Read our guide for independent travellers.
Where to break the journey between Istanbul and Sofia
Edirne in Turkey and Plovdiv in Bulgaria are two excellent places for independent travellers to stop en route between Istanbul and Sofia.
Where the Azure Window once stood: Gozo’s lost icon…
The day before we left the main island of Malta to spend a week on Gozo, we heard the news that the Azure Window had fallen into a watery grave.
Discover Kamyanets-Podilsky – Ukraine’s Hidden Gem
Off the beaten path Kamyanets-Podilsky is a picturesque medieval town in Central Ukraine that’s missing just one thing – tourists. A guide on what to see.
Where to break the journey between Kyiv and Odesa in Ukraine
If you are travelling between Kyiv and Odesa, Uman, Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr are all worth visiting if you have time and want to see more of central Ukraine.
The Mid-Dnipro Museum of Folk Architecture & Life near Kyiv, Ukraine
Visiting the Mid-Dnipro Museum of Folk Architecture & Life in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky, Ukraine – a great day trip from Kyiv in Ukraine.
Visiting Orheiul Vechi near Trebujeni, Moldova
How to plan a day trip on public transport to Orheiul Vechi, one of Moldova’s most picturesque sights, including what to see at the historic cave monastery.
London: Old Favourites and New Discoveries – A Photo Essay
A photo essay of London featuring classic images, Brutalist architecture, lots of concrete, street art and quirky stuff. Imaginative photos of London, UK.
2016 Travel Review in Photographs
2016 travel review: a roundup of the countries we travelled to in 2016, 2016 travel highlights and a lot of wanderlusty photographs with links to articles.
Visiting Brest Fortress in Belarus
A guide to visiting Brest Fortress, a 19th-century Russian citadel, with imposing Soviet-era architecture, monuments and statues and an ancient fort.
Communist-era Architecture in Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia architecture – A guide Communist-era architecture in Sofia, Bulgaria. Socialist architecture includes brutalist concrete and impressive monuments.