Bac Ha is one of the most colorful ethnic markets of all Northwest Vietnam. It is a fusion of the many different hill tribes that inhabit the Bac Ha mountain district and here you can easily distinguish them by their different colourful traditional clothing. I was in seventh heaven surrounded by the colourful typical traditionalContinue reading “Bustling Bac Ha”
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Easy riders
Mykonos is only a pip squeak of an island – one of the tiniest Greek islands we’ve visited (certainly in terms of things to see TBH). But in order to reach some of the more remote, off the beaten track, beaches we opt once again for the king of small road warriors – the quadContinue reading “Easy riders”
Vinegar Hill
Next on our tour of Brooklyn we’re heading to a curious little neighbourhood that is not exactly on the tourist trail – Vinegar Hill. It’s a tiny neighbourhood in Brooklyn on the East River Waterfront between Dumbo and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The neighbourhood gets its name from the Battle of Vinegar Hill, an engagementContinue reading “Vinegar Hill”
Multitude of murals
As we continue our exploration of Orgosolo’s outdoor art gallery we come across everything from political and historical paintings to cubist style works. Below is a painted reproduction of a movie poster for the famous Bandits of Orgosolo, a 1960 Italian film drama directed by Vittorio De Seta that featured local shepherds as some ofContinue reading “Multitude of murals”
Kolourful Kos
Yes I am aware it’s spelt wrong – it’s getting hard to keep alliterating my titles! But as the name of this post indicates, prepare for some colourful snaps . . First up a random snap of this lovely night time water display at our awesome hotel (did I mention it was 5 star .Continue reading “Kolourful Kos”
Marvellous Marbella
Last trip of our Spanish holiday now, a return to the lovely little town of Marbella. Despite it’s reputation as the go to place for vacuous reality stars it’s actually a wonderful place. Its beautiful old town is crammed full of character, whitewashed walls and splashes of hot pink bougainvillea draped across every surface. AsContinue reading “Marvellous Marbella”
Ventnor Bay
Normal blogging service is resumed after a glorious 10 days in stunning Sardinia (much more of that later!) We carry on with our micro-tour of the Isle of Wight. Next up is Ventnor, a very traditional little seaside resort and was a famous Victorian health resorts due to its unique micro-climate. There’s a pretty stretchContinue reading “Ventnor Bay”
Godshill
Nest up on our tour of the Isle of Wight is the beautiful little village of Godshill. It is full of charming thatched-roofed cottages and a winding main-street lined with traditional tearooms and quaint shops. This psychedelic little splash of joy is the Oracle Gallery. It’s a cross between channel art, and guided meditation. AccordingContinue reading “Godshill”
Sunny Sandown
We’re continuing with our exploration of the Isle of Wight now with a visit to Sandown. It’s a quintessentially English seaside resort with a long sandy beach and a huge pier lined with arcades and fairground rides. It’s a mixture of garish colour and slow decay. With some prime beach front properties boarded up andContinue reading “Sunny Sandown”
Food stalls
As we leave another lovely shrine we pass by rows of hot food vendors, all rolling, flipping, steaming and grilling various snacks and street food. I’m not sure what they all are. Below the green and white lumps could be Dango, this is a Japanese dumpling and sweet made from mochiko (rice flour) or itContinue reading “Food stalls”