It is an interesting subject and one that is quite nuanced. When I first arrived, I had seen photos, but nothing prepared me for the reality of the situation. It is one of the reasons I find the city so fascinating and you might too. Why is beautiful Skopje The City of Statues? I’ll try …
Readers will know by now, that I have an enormous passion for street art and graffiti. I document as much as I can, where ever I travel to. One thing I was not expecting to find, especially such a proliferation of in this city, is public art. The amazing street art scene in Tirana is …
Wanting to explore the city to a wider extent, I walked to this fun and vibrant district. Here visitors will find the Japanese youth culture threaded through a multitude of tiny streets. Looking for boutique shopping and some amazing eateries? The wonderful world of Amerika-Mura in Osaka is not to be missed. Thrift Shops If …
One day, I was walking around, exploring the area far beyond the tourist zone. In the distance I could see this massive white structure that I decided to investigate on another day. Well, today was that day. What I found was the Fraternal Barrow Memorial Complex or sometimes nicknamed the ‘Brotherly Mound’. Brief History Only …
I was on a hike this morning, and was feeling a little out of sorts. I don’t know why I was feeling like this today, but it made me realize that I have not thought about gratitude enough lately. While I was walking in a big beautiful park surrounded by glorious nature, I thought about …
One of my very favourite places in the world to see and photograph graffiti is here. Beautiful Roman graffiti & street art is prolific, incredible and can be quite controversial. Freedom Rome seems to let its artists have an immense amount of freedom or leniency when it comes to graffiti and street art. What many …
Today is a good day to do some reflecting on 2022. Generally I don’t look back at the past. Its too easy to get wrapped up in previous stressors and times of unease. However, today being the last day of the year, and my last post for this year, I thought it was time to …