One of the most watched series this year has been the HBO series ‘Chernobyl’, which documents, with some artistic licence it should be said, the events that surrounded the explosion of reactor 4 in wee hours of the morning of the 26th of April 1986. The Official Soviet death toll from the disaster was and …
The main mosque in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, is the Gazi Husrev-Beg Mosque. This sign educated visitors to etiquette back in 2004. I wonder if it still remains... Thanks for stopping by - May the Journey Never End!
In the valley of the Rila River, less than 120 kilometres from the Bulgaria capital Sofia, at an altitude of just over 1100 metres, is one of the world’s most picturesque monasteries. Possibly Bulgaria’s most famous tourist site, Rila Monastery is easily reached by public bus from Sofia, and works well as both an overnight …
Last Sunday I featured a post on Romania. I very briefly touched on an ‘ice cave’ that I had visited, but to be honest with my diaries long gone, I needed to do a bit of research to even find the name of the said cave. Well, now I have found it! The Scarisoara Ice …
Continue reading Little Places – Scarisoara Ice Cave, Apuseni Mountains, Romania
Romania. You know, I see blog posts and articles about many countries in Europe (and other places of course) including Bulgaria, Turkey, Hungary Croatia and others. One place that I don’t see get much publicity and travel recommendation is Romania. Why is this? Well, maybe it’s just not that popular. Actually, of all the countries …
Yes, goodness me, Eurovision we is FINALLY here. One semi-final down, another to go before the final. And today it's all about the WINNERS of Eurovision. The numbers that really blew the audience away. Minus, you know, the ones I've already mentioned. Johnny Logan & Celine Dion especially. Well okay, I'm going include Celine because …
Hi everyone. Well, the semifinals are a week away! Today is the second last time this year I'll be looking back at the world's greatest song contest, so I thought I would share a few more favourites over the years. This includes a couple of winners, and fair bit of cheese too! Buck's Fizz - …
York is such a pleasure to visit. This wonderful mix of Tudor buildings, inside a citadel, with a rail museum, a museum dedicated to Richard the Third, it's wonderful York Minster and other smaller churches. Please enjoy this selection of photos of this city in England's north, it truly is remarkable! Thanks for popping by …
Hi Folks. Today I wanted to share this - a brilliant piece by Swedish presenters Mans Zelmerlow and the incomparable Petra Mede from a few years back when Sweden last hosted Eurovision. Have you ever wondered what the essential elements to a Eurovision hit were? Well, this song explains! Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – How to Make a Eurovision Hit!
If you didn't know it, it is generally considered that the most successful Eurovision song of all time comes from 1974. It is 'Waterloo', sung by Swedish pop group ABBA. It is fair to say that since 1974 ABBA have certainly made a name for themselves in the world of music. Interestingly, the previous year …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – The ABBA Effect
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 