Being a walker, I explored the area south of Tivat and stumbled onto a large public park. I kept to the shoreline and enjoyed the picturesque views of the bay and undisturbed coastline. After returning to my flat, I learned that this was Zupa Park and an abandoned renaissance mansion is hiding at its core. …
Walking down the main pedestrian strip of ‘Glavnata’ in Plovdiv is a must for any visitor to the city. Veer off to one side of this street at the mosque, and you may just find yourself exploring Kapana District ‘The Trap’ as it is known. In this area, were for centuries, the tailors, crafts people, …
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 …
Being an avid photographer of doors, windows doesn’t come as much of a stretch. Normally, I gather a few pictures of windows as I travel, but here I have amassed lot! There are just so many beautiful windows in Plovdiv. Decoration Many of the buildings here in the city are incredibly decorative. Having such a …
I did it! Or as close to doing it as I could get. I climbed and hiked up all 6 hills in Plovdiv. Originally, there were 7 hills, however one was used to create most of the roads in the older parts of town. My last one to conquer was the climb up to the …
Having been here for over a month now, I have walked extensively around many parts of the city. Being a huge fan of street art and graffiti, I look for it everywhere. Most of what I have seen has been centred in or near the pedestrian walk, through the centre of town. If you admire …
My admiration of street art has been blossoming here in Bulgaria. There is an area called the Kapana District that is full of street art and murals. Just about every little street I wander down, I see unique paintings. But there is also a lot of graff. Let’s look at the graffiti in Plovdiv. Tags …
I was walking through Bunardzik Hill the other day and I stopped in my tracks. Below my feet, on one of the paved paths, were drawings made by children. I was so moved, I had to take these photo’s of the sweetest chalk art in the park. Drawing I consider myself well travelled. Having had …
I had done a little research before travelling to Bulgaria. One of the reasons I chose this city was because of the local street art scene. On my walk-a-bout town on my first full day, I had a taste of the street art in Plovdiv and was rewarded in so many ways. The Colour I …
I have arrived at my new destination. I am so excited to be here. Never having visited this part of Europe before, everything will be new to me. Here are some of my first impressions of Plovdiv Bulgaria. Colour There is colour all around me. On the drive from the airport, I passed fields of …
Y’all know how much I love animals and stop to talk to just about anything I see. Well, I couldn’t leave Croatia without showing all of the cute cats, dogs & critters in Split that I encountered over the past month. Cats Oh my, there are quite a few cats around town! I saw none …
I have been living in the city for a few weeks now. In all of my destinations I photograph graffiti. This art form is unique, inspiring and portrays a true sense of what a society is experiencing. Being in Croatia for the first time, all sites have been new for me. And seeing the interesting …
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 …
For my daily long walk today, I went and explored two new to me neighbourhoods of Puerto Vallarta. I have wanted to check out the Versalles & Diaz Ordaz hoods of PV for quite a while and today was the perfect time! Firstly the correct spelling is Versalles even though many places use the French …
There is colour everywhere you look in Mexico. Plants always seem to be in bloom and produce stands are overflowing with their colourful bounty. Walking around every town that I have had the privilege to explore so far, are brightly painted murals. And here is no exception, the beautiful Puerto Morelos murals are everywhere! Mayan …