Huelin, a working-class neighbourhood of Málaga, continues today to be a place of innovation and, increasingly, home to several cultural institutions. Introducing Huelin On my final day in Málaga, I had a good few hours before heading to the airport in the afternoon. And I chose to spend those hours in the neighbourhood of Huelin. […]
With an afternoon to spare, how much of Montpellier can we see, and is it enough to get a feel for the city? Join us as we answer these questions, perhaps picking up inspiration for your own trip in the process. A Quick Stop in Montpellier Readers of the Salterton Arts Review have recently followed […]
On today’s walk we trace the Fleet from one of its sources on Hampstead Heath, through centuries and city streets all the way to Blackfriars. London’s Lost Rivers: It’s Been a While! It sure has. “The years start comin’ and they don’t stop comin’,” to quote a key touchstone of millennial culture. And so the […]
A visit to the Minervois region is a great opportunity to visit Olargues, one of France’s prettiest villages. Mad Dogs and Englishmen It’s definitely true what they say. Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. Or walk to neighbouring French villages in the afternoon heat, as was the case here. No […]
The Ping Shan Heritage Trail in Hong Kong’s New Territories is a great way to spend half a day. Get out of the city and step back in time amongst ancestral and study halls, temples and shrines. Hong Kong: Getting Under the Skin of a City You may remember a while back I posted some […]
The trick to London is often paying attention to place names, as this walk around the precincts of Westminster Abbey amply illustrates! Exploring the Precincts of Westminster Abbey London, it’s been a while! Like I was saying recently in my review of 2023, there is far too much to see and do (although I can’t […]
At a loose end for an hour or two in Paris, I check to see whether large language models are up to the task of tour guiding by doing a walking tour with ChatGPT. What’s All This Then? You heard me, in this post I’m doing a walking tour with ChatGPT. Let’s take a step […]
A walk through points of interest in the story of the Red Cross is a nice way to learn some more about the organisation’s history as well as exploring the old town. An Early Morning, Red Cross Walk I may not have given you this impression thanks to the numerous cultural and touristy things I […]
An illustrated walk through historic Chiswick, exploring the changes over the years. From Hogarth’s House to Chiswick House via a riverfront walk. We follow John Wittich’s 1976 book Discovering London Villages. A Walk Through A Lost London Village It’s been a while since we did one of these. There was a time (ahem lockdown) when […]
A very brief visit to Prague gives me a chance to try out a gamified way to explore the city. With Questo app in hand we take a look at sites linked to Franz Kafka, woven together by a story with roots in The Metamorphosis. A Stroll Around Prague Today’s experiment in tourism came about […]
