This afternoon I attended the Opening of the Open Exhibition at Berwick upon Tweed‘s Gymnasium Gallery. The exhibition showcases the works of artists and designers living in the local regions of North East England and the Scottish Borders. The exhibition runs until 12 December 2009 and is open Wednesdays to Sundays from 12:00 to 16:00. [...]
In this guest post, Margaret Doherty gets a taste of the high life in the Swiss Bernese Oberland and explains why it’s one of the best places to visit if you love dramatic mountain scenery. “The spectacular mountains, valleys and lakes of Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland have been on the tourist trail since the Grand Tourists [...]
I hadn’t been to Spain in about 10 years so on my recent trip to Madrid, I was looking forward to seeing what had changed and what hadn’t. Well, the sunny Spanish weather was still there, as well as the sunny disposition of most Spaniards. Unfortunately, the Euro has brought with it a nasty surprise: [...]
If you’re in London and would like to be magically transported back by candlelight through the centuries to a Christmas in 18th century East London, then visit the Dennis Severs House in Shoreditch. The house is set in a Georgian Terrace close to Spittlefield market and is like a stage set for an 18th century costume drama, where [...]
Uppsala Domkyrka, the 13th century cathedral, is the tallest church in Scandinavia. Riding in to Uppsala on the train from Stockholm, the cathedral, as well as Uppsala Castle, can be seen in the distant. The spires make for an imposing view on the horizon and even more so as you approach Uppsala. It is easy [...]
There are many great free attractions in the Irish capital of Dublin. It’s easy to get to Dublin from most of Europe and there are generally plenty of flight deals. If you plan to visit several paid for attractions, you should investigate the Dublin Pass. I visited three of the free attractions in October 2009 [...]
Since my mother-in-law’s just moved to live close to the Bodensee or Lake Constance as we English-speakers translate, I have been looking up all the sights that I missed exploring properly on my last trip. One of these which intrigues me greatly is the Pfahlbau Museum or Lake Dwelling Museum, on the German side of [...]
While I’ve mentioned the Lotrščak Tower in passing before, I’m going to share a little more about one of my favourite landmarks in Zagreb today. The 13th century Lotrščak Tower is a resident of Zagreb’s Upper Town. Back then it was meant to stand guard at the town gate against bandits and impending attacks. In [...]
One of Iceland’s most popular outdoor natural attractions is Gullfoss Waterfall. It was icy underfoot on the day I visited in October 2009 so I shuffled along crossing my fingers that I wouldn’t slip and fall in my quest to take videos and photos. I wished that I could have ventured further down to the [...]
As I was wandering around Reykjavik, Iceland enjoying the sunshine and the views over CIty Hall Pond, I started chatting with Krzysztof Paterka. Krzysztof was in Reykjavik to take part in the 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships. He told me about the Championships and what he’d enjoyed about his visit to Iceland. It’s fascinating to [...]
