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Weekend in Barcelona

Posted on 9 November 2010 by g

With the weather turning cold and damp in London, it was perfect timing for a quick weekend break in Barcelona. We met up with my parents to spend a few days in the city before they departed on their transatlantic … Continue reading →

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Life in Barcelona: Favourite Places

Posted on 24 April 2010 by k

Every guide book seems to start with the line ‘with the advantage of hindsight, every trip could be made better, so our goal is to give you the insights that a traveler would have upon passing through a town before’. … Continue reading →

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Is it art?

Posted on 2 March 2008 by k

17083 17087 17135 At the moment, there’s a bit of Banksy craze in London. A local graffiti artist has recently earned worldwide acclaim for his edgy street art. He anonymously posts anti-war, pro-Peace and anti-establishment — or sometimes just funny … Continue reading →

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Munnar – Land of Rolling Green Hills

Posted on 14 January 2008 by k

16803 Sometimes in a children’s fairytale, the illustrator will depict pristine, well manicured, low-growing hills of green. Once upon a time, G and I felt we had found the source of their inspiration. Surely, they were depicting the Italian and … Continue reading →

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TATE’s Crack On Show

Posted on 14 October 2007 by k

15081 While this title is crude, how else can you say it? 15091 TATE Modern (an Art Museum in London) commissioned an artist to crack the Turbine Hall’s (large, vaccumous atrium) concrete floor. Initially, I thought that the work must … Continue reading →

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Germany, Austria & Oktoberfest

Posted on 2 October 2007 by k

14713 What a week! We’ve just returned from one of those trips that was so restful and relaxing that it makes it seem that we’ve been away for much longer than a week. G and I headed to Hallstatt first, … Continue reading →

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