Tunceli
An overview of the glorious landscapes of Tunceli/Dersim
Oranges and Lemons: The Resilient Beauty of St Clement Danes
If you find yourself walking the processional route of the Strand, you’ll encounter a second architectural “island” standing just a stone’s throw from St Mary-le-Strand. This is St Clement Danes, a […]
Dining in Style: The Magnificent V&A Refreshment Rooms
If you think museum cafes are all about soggy sandwiches and lukewarm coffee, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is here to politely correct you. Tucked away within its […]
St Michael and All Angels – A Reformation Survivor
A visit to Barton Turf in Norfolk to see the rare medieval rood screen
The Jewel of the Strand: Discovering St Mary-le-Strand
An overview of St Mary-le-Strand church in London, the most beautiful of its kind in the world.
A Break at Bolsover
Instead of driving straight for eight hours up the M1 to Northumberland the other week, I decided to take a break at Bolsover for a change. I’d read that it’s […]
Pompeii
Pompeii is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in the world—a Roman city frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Before the disaster […]
Herculaneum
Tucked beneath the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum (Ercolano) offers one of the most intimate and haunting windows into Roman daily life. Unlike its larger neighbour Pompeii, Herculaneum was overwhelmed […]
Capri
Perched like a jewel off the Sorrentine Peninsula, Capri has captivated visitors for over two thousand years. Its history began in earnest under the Romans: Emperor Tiberius made Capri his […]
Sorrento
Just got back from the Bay of Naples, where I enjoyed a week at the excellent hilltop Grand Hotel Aminta, with a fine view of Vesuvius and – if I […]
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