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God save the people: Mr Brainwash Art Exhibition in London
If you’ve never heard of Mr Brainwash before, think of him as Banksy’s younger, Frencher brother.
London: A Danish Bacon Cruise
“Danish bacon, Danish bacon, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yum.”
Monica’s Mini Guide to…Getting a Russian Visa
After I travelled to Russia I found that so many people said they would love to go but they quite simply don’t know how. Most people don’t know how welcome tourists are, how much flights cost or how they would even go about getting a visa. I didn’t know any of this before I went [...]
The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
Bilbao’s Guggenheim is undoubtedly the most extraordinary structure I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s the kind of building you can walk around and around all day and still stare up in amazement and insist that you take a few more photos. I came home Bilbao with over 150 photos of the Guggenheim alone so [...]
Friday Photos Essay: St Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow
St Basils Cathedral, MoscowLots of people think that St Bail’s is part of the Kremlin but it’s on the outside and in the Red Square.If you ever visit St Basil’s, don’t forget to walk around the back for a completely different view.
Sex and Drugs in Amsterdam
While we all know that Amsterdam is a beautiful city filled with historic buildings and an abundance of culture, the majority of tourists that flock there go for the sex, drugs and infamous Red Light District. Prostitution I always knew that the Dutch were a liberal, easy going nation but I was surprised to see [...]
Catching the overnight ferry to Holland
Last weekend I caught the overnight ferry to Holland and I have to say, I’m converted. It was easy, relaxing, stress free and, most importantly, it was fun. My Trip I caught the train from London Liverpool Street at 9pm (after a slight hiccup that involved a forgotten passport). It takes 1.5 hours to get [...]
Photo Essay: A Day in Amsterdam
Yes, that’s right, on Saturday I spent one day in Amsterdam. ‘Why would you bother doing that?’ I’m sure you’re wondering. Well, as you can see, you can do a lot in a day….