Things to do in Lodz, Poland’s third largest city. Lesser-visited Lodz offers history, street art, culture and very cool eating and shopping options.
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Travel Shot | Expectant Faces at the Maha Kumbh Mela
Travel photography from India: a portrait of a woman and child taken at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad in 2013, the largest gathering on earth.
Top Reasons to Visit Ukraine on your Next Holiday
There are many reasons to visit Ukraine. Ukraine is safe for tourists and it’s a diverse country with amazing architecture, friendly people and much more.
Travel Shot | View Across Warsaw | Poland
Photographs of Warsaw’s skyline: A fantastic view of the imposing Palace of Culture and Science as well as a beautiful sunrise over Warsaw, Poland.
Postcards from the Past: Asia
This post is part two of a mini-series and features postcards I sent from my first backpacking adventures #backintheday. The first part included cards I sent from my first trip to Europe way back in 1988! This second part features my first independent travels to Asia,...
Travel Shot | The Khargush Pass, Tajikistan
Linking the Pamir Highway with the Wakhan Valley, the Khargush Pass (4344m) in Tajikistan provides a tantalising first glimpse of Afghanistan and beyond.
Friday Flashback |Â Trekking in the Annapurnas – 10 days up, 1 hour down
This photo dates back to the first time Kirsty and I went trekking in the Annapurnas together and depicts the first time either of us flew in a helicopter.
Travel Shot | Mount Kailash Kora in Western Tibet
The circuit around Mount Kailash in Western Tibet is 52 kilometres in circumference. Physically fit Tibetans can complete this distance in one day.
A Walk through Poznan’s Modernist Architecture | Poland
Poznan in Poland is a great place to see examples of postmodern and modernist architecture. See photographs from the following the Modernism walking route.
Ninth Fort Museum & Monument in Kaunas | Lithuania
Visit Ninth Fort Museum & Monument in Kaunas, with its 32-metre tall memorial in remembrance of the 30,000 Jews who were murdered here during the Holocaust.
Uber-Cool Tuk-Tuk – Ayutthaya’s wacky motorised 3-wheelers
The Ayutthaya tuk-tuk is unique – the Samurai style shape, design and resemblance to both Darth Vadar make it one of Asia’s most usual auto rickshaws.
Travel Shot | High Court Street Typists in Kolkata, India
The High Court Street Typists in Kolkata … And all the while, there is the tap, tap, tap of the city’s street typists who have been plying their trade.