Switzerland would be many peoples choice as their favourite country in Europe or even in the world. The cities often feel almost surgically clean, public transport runs like clockwork, the alpine air is fresh, spectacular mountains seem to be everywhere, picture postcard villages dot the landscape, there are clear lakes like small inland seas and [...]
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Postcards from Paris; Favourite Destinations Photo Series
Shock, horror but confessing that Paris hasn’t always been a favourite destinations will undoubtedly have some questioning my sanity. The city of romance is often described as gay but until a recent visit it’s frivolity always alluded me. Perhaps it all depends on the company but it’s a consequence of maturity. Cities have never been [...]
Postcards from Egypt; Favourite Destinations Photo Series
Egypt is one of the earliest civilisations, thriving when the ancient Greek civilisation was still in cultural nappies and the Roman empire was just a twinkle in the eye of mythical founder Aeneas. Witnessing a flaming sun make it’s daily journey below a Red Sea horizon or a butterfly-like felucca gliding down the Nile are [...]
Postcards from Catalonia; Favourite Destinations Photo Series
Apart from the fierce patriotism and character of the people of Catalonia what is most striking about the region is it’s diversity. It officially holds the status of a nationality and most inhabits are Catalans first and Spanish second if at all. The great cities of Girona, Tarragona and the capital Barcelona which is Spain’s [...]
Postcards from Iceland; Favourite Destinations Photo Series
The Land of Fire and Ice is one of the most spectacular landscapes on the planet. Having read numerous posts and articles about the geothermal island I have yet to find a negative post. All visitors seem fond of it and almost every intrepid traveller has an ambition to spend some time on Iceland. The [...]
Postcard from South Australia; Favourite Destinations Photo Series
Browsing images of kangaroos and wallabies looking for a suitable image to represent South Australia I realised that a marsupial picture was too simplistic. A cute koala may have been more difficult to reject but as there hadn’t been an opportunity to get an image this was irrelevant. Finding a more abstract image to represent [...]
Postcard from the Riviera Maya; Favourite Destinations Photo Series
Anybody searching for the perfect place to relax wouldn’t go far wrong considering the famous Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya, Mexico. I challenge anybody not to forget all problems when their toes touch the warm sand and the waves of the Mexican Caribbean lap against their ankles. In this part of the world, [...]
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