Brussels is full of public art, and in fact walking around the city exploring it is…
Category: Towns & Cities
Travel is as much about exploring the towns and cities you visit en-route as it is about the journeys and the countryside experiences. In these posts I talk about the towns and cities I’ve visited, some close to home, others on the other side of the world, in my quest to prove “everywhere is interesting”.
Brussels – Europe Central
Belgium is a very odd, quirky, ‘off-the-wall’ country. The whole place has the feel of several…
In Bruges – Trying to avoid the tourists
The thing about Bruges is that it’s got a reputation for being one of those tourist-traps;…
Stand on the Side of the House of Love
London Islington. I don’t know what image the phrase brings up, but in my head it’s…
Underground, Overground, Wombling Free …
As you may know, one of my ‘aims’ is to visit every county, unitary authority blah…
Newark & Southwell: Of Apples And Kings
“You scruffy man; next time I see you I hope you’re wearing socks.” If I’d ever…
Don’t You Know There’s A War On?
As already noted, Haworth is most famous for the Brontës. However, on my visit there, they…
The Rise and Fall of Ashfield District
This is my walk to work every morning. Bentinck Banks and Portland Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. This area…