Knights in shining armour

The final section of the museum in Strakonice is dedicated to the Knights Templar, who were also based in the … More

A bit of Bohemia

I’m interrupting the October tales of my trip down-under to tell you about a quick train trip round Europe last … More

After leaving the shopping centre, we walked a little further south to a spot from which you can see a … More

This is not a tour to free a captive Sofia, rather it is a free walking tour around the city … More

The architect who build St Nicholas’ Russian Orthodox church was being supervised by A Smirnov, who was building the Aleksander … More

As explained before, it is sometimes difficult to work out where one city ends and another begins. Rabat Mdina are … More

The Haute Ville is separated from the southern part of the city by a deep gorge. There a numerous bridges … More

The second house I visited on Monumentsdag is the Huis Hammerstein. In contrast to the Makelaers Comptoir, which is a … More

On a sunny day a few months ago, I met some friends visiting London from the US for pre-theatre dinner … More

I can’t really leave you without some pictures from the office I was working in earlier this year. On one … More