Images of Niagara Falls. October 2017. “Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States; more specifically, between the province of Ontario and New York state. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge. “From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the […]
If you read the British newspapers you may be forgiven for thinking that violent crime is lurking on every street corner. While the chances of such an event happening to you are rare, the reality is still very unpleasant. Since living in London since 2011, I have noticed the fear, aggression and tension in people. […]
Images of Oxford. August 2017. “Oxford is a city in the South East region of England and the county town of Oxfordshire. The city is known worldwide as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate notable examples of every English architectural period since the […]
Images of Kronborg Castle, the M/S Maritime Museum and Frederiksborg Castle. June 2017. “Kronborg is a castle and stronghold in the town of Helsingør. Immortalised as Elsinore in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. The castle is situated on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Øresund, the sound […]
Images of Marrakesh. April 2017. “Officially known as the Kingdom of Morocco (Arabic: al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah, lit. ‘The Western Kingdom’), is a sovereign country located in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Geographically, Morocco is characterised by a rugged mountainous interior, large tracts of desert, and a lengthy coastline along the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. […]
Images of Hong Kong. January 2017. “Hong Kong (literally: ‘Fragrant Harbour’ or ‘Incense Harbour’), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the Pearl River Delta of East Asia. Macau lies across the delta to the west, and the Chinese province of Guangdong borders the […]
Images of Toronto in Canada. December 2016. “Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. With a population of 2.7 million it is the fourth most populous city in North America after Mexico City, New York City and Los Angeles. Toronto is the centre of the Greater Toronto Area […]
Images of Norwich. November 2016. “Norwich is a city on the River Wensum in East Anglia and lies about 100 miles (160 km) north-east of London. It is the regional administrative centre for East Anglia and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one […]
I can’t claim credit for this idea, that was fellow journalist Charlotte Tobitt and her blog post ‘Everything I read in 2016 rated’. We spoke on Twitter about her choices, as I’m always interested in what books people like or dislike. Here’s my list of 46 books. (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five […]
Images of the British Library, and Victoria and Albert Museum in London. November 2016. “The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and the largest library in the world by number of items catalogued. A Grade I listed building, the library is a major research library, holding around 170 million items from […]