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World Heritage #0541 – Vilnius Historic Centre
The Lithuanian capital of Vilnius has managed to keep an extraordinary combination of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and classical architecture. The...
Vilnius: The capital of Lithuania
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania is an easy-going city. It has a pleasant old centre highly acclaimed by the World Heritage Committee. Also, it has...
World Heritage #0030 – Warsaw
The historic centre of Warsaw, the Polish capital suffered immensely during the Second World War, but managed to rebuild and grow. The UNESCO World...
Warsaw: A couple of days in the Polish capital
Warsaw is a large European capital with a population of a couple million depending on how you define its limits. Unless you have come to live here,...
Poland and the Baltic Countries – an introduction
Four World Heritage Sites in four capitals of four countries in eight days. That was my plan for the Baltic countries. It seemed possible, but I was...
Iron Wheels (1) Exciting train journeys
This is an introduction to exciting train journeys. I have registered my travels on a world map and the distance travelled on trains has been...
VIDEO – Denmark – Kronborg Castle
This video is from the Kronborg Castle in Denmark. "Kronborg Castle" is no. 696 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. It is famous for being the setting...
A day trip to Helsingør and Kronborg from Copenhagen
We had a pleasant hour-long train ride from Copenhagen to Helsingør and Kronborg, passing by some really fine residential neighbourhoods along the...
World Heritage #0696 – Kronborg Castle
Enjoy the view from Kronborg Castle across the strait of Oresund, just like the imaginary Hamlet a few hundred years ago. The UNESCO World Heritage...
Copenhagen is the Queen’s City
Scandinavia's largest city, the Danish capital of Copenhagen, was for centuries called the King's City. And indeed, the kings set their marks on...
VIDEO – Gibraltar
This video is from Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. It is dominated in every way...
The road trip from Ronda to Gibraltar and Jerez
This is the story from a road trip in Andalusia. On Day 3 we took the mountain road from Ronda down to Gibraltar and continued across the lowlands...
VIDEO – England – Hampton Court Palace
This is a video from Hampton Court Palace. It was the residence of King Henry VIII from 1529 and also several later monarchs of the UK. Later kings...
Visiting London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and the Hampton Court Palace
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and the Hampton Court Palace were our last visits on this weekend trip to London. This article is one of...
VIDEO – England – Highgate Cemetery in London
This is a video from Highgate Cemetery. It was one of the "The Magnificent Seven" cemeteries from Queen Victoria's London. In the early 1800's...
The British Museum and Highgate Cemetery – a surprisingly good combination
The story from my London weekend continues here with visits to the British Museum and Highgate Cemetery. This article is one of three from a visit...
VIDEO – England – Westminster
This is a video from Westminster, the very heart of Britain for centuries. It is also World Heritage Site. The site, inscribed on the list as number...
VIDEO – England – Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is a large garden show held each May on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London. In 2012 tens of thousands of...
Combining The Chelsea Flower Show with evensong at Westminster Abbey
The Chelsea Flower Show was a perfect start of a weekend in London. The city is good for your heart and soul, and stomach. There is so much you have...
Pictures from Russia
This is a collection of pictures from Russia, the result of a trip in 2011 to Moscow and across the country on the Trans-Siberian. If you look...
VIDEO – Russia – Trans-Siberian Railway
This is a video from the Trans-Siberian Railway (actually Trans-Mongolian) from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar. It shows life on board, the stations, and the...
The Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Mongolia
This is a story from the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Mongolia. Read about the days on the train, four and a half days continuously on the...
VIDEO – Russia – Lake Baikal
This video from Lake Baikal is shot from the train on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Lake Baikal is no. 754 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. According...
World Heritage #0754 – Lake Baikal
This huge lake in Siberia, Lake Baikal, is a natural phenomenon, but is also of big cultural importance to the Russians. The UNESCO World Heritage...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Kremlin
This video is from the magnificent religious and secular buildings and treasures of the Moscow Kremlin. "Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow" is no. 545...
More attractions in Moscow
We spent a couple of days to seek out more attractions in Moscow. A cruise on the Moskva River, the Gorky Park, the Kremlin and even more....
World Heritage #1097 – Novodevichy Convent
The Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent is a convent in the middle of Moscow which doubled as a fortress. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Metro
This is a video from the Moscow metro. It is one of the world's most famous, and must certainly be the one with the most beautiful stations. Here is...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Moskva River
This is a video from the Moskva River (Moscow). Cruising on a river boat is a relaxing way to see some of the major sights in the Russian capital....
