I finally put my feet in a new country this year - Bulgaria was a first and a country I has been contemplating for a while. Flights from London are relatively cheap, and I thought for the first May bank holiday this could be a good option. So there I go waking up at 2:30am … Continue reading A weekend in Sofia, Bulgaria
St. Mark's Basilica and St. Marks Plaza are a couple of the main landmarks of Venice I have been showing you Venice through my camera lens in my previous posts - the streets, the canals, the food. But as with any city, Venice has its landmarks, the must-sees, the must-visits. It is up to us … Continue reading The Doge’s Palace in Venice and its surroundings
For my first post about Venice, I wanted to look away from what makes this city so famous - the canals. Anything that represents Venice, shows its big Lagoon, romantic views into the narrow canals, with a gondola where a couple in love sits enjoying the views and each others company (currently, usually with a … Continue reading Venice, The Floating City – turning our heads to the unavoidable canals
There is a lot more to Córdoba than the vases, but for some reason, that detail was what got stuck in my head. I mean, not really a detail. You do see flower vases hanging on walls, an original way to decorate, to make any white painted wall look brighter and joyful. I loved it. … Continue reading Erasmus Memories: Córdoba, the city of the vases
The Alhambra Next to Zaragoza, the next trip was scheduled to Granada. Granada is located in the southern Andalucia region of Spain, in the foothills of the famous Sierra Nevada. Granada for me was my first real experience with Arab architecture and culture without being in an Arabic country. Granada is where the classic European … Continue reading Erasmus Memories: Granada, a clash of cultures and the Alhambra (2012)
The Winged Bone 