One thing I was surely not expectingโฆ.at all, was to find graffiti and street art in the Old City of Chiang Mai Thailand. Iโm not sure why I had formed this impression? Perhaps because I thought this public form of art would be discouraged in the historic city. What I have found is entirely the …
I am so happy to be back in a city that is full of creativity. Like Rome, here on the coast, there is an abundance of street art. The beautiful graffiti of Salerno that I have seen has been not only interesting but unique as well. Political Graffiti One genre I have noticed more of …
On a trip into Old Town in Plovdiv, I decided to explore a house that I had not visited before. Although this home is one of the precious Bulgarian Revival Houses of the 18th & 19th centuries, it is not a museum per say. Instead, it is being used to exhibit an enormous collection of …
There are so many ancient Roman ruins in Plovdiv, it is a history lovers delight. One such place that cannot be missed on a visit to the city, is the beautiful Roman theatre of Philippopolis located in Old Town. Brief History This magnificent theatre was built during the 1st century AD and accommodated 5,000 โ …
In Old Town, there is a concentration of Bulgarian Revival houses and one of these is Stambolyan House. The Bulgarian artist Dimitar Kirov resided in this home in the 1960โs. In the 80โs and 90โs the house was used as a cultural hub of sorts, for artists of the city. Today, Stambolyan is full of …
I love shopping. So many things catch my eye from artwork to food products. Walking around a new area can take so long for all the stops and starts, for there are always things I must look at! ๐ Tempting shopping in downtown Sayulita has been both interesting and surprising. There is quite a varying …