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Tag Archives | History
The greatest stories of the past become what we call history today .These travel blog posts bring to life the best and the worst moments of history that can still be found by travelling around the world today…
The Legend of the Lake, Hanoi
Around the corner is the Old Quarter. Around the corner is the vision of Hanoi [...]
How Lyon’s Secrets Defeated the Nazis
The Cour des Loges Hotel Review As hotels go, the Cour des Loges didn’t need [...]
Tulips in Amsterdam
Yes, this is supposed to be a site about unusual journeys and, yes, tulips in Amsterdam are about as unusual as finding a long queue and a surly stare at airport security. But…
How Slaves Found Freedom in Barbados (And How We Can Do The Same)
When the change came, the island held its breath. What would happen the following day?
Would people turn up to work? Or would they leave?
Standing Alone on Slavery, Barbados
The problem, if you happened to be a slave owner, was that slaves just kept on dying. It was bad for business. Arguably, this also caused problems if you happened to be a slave, but…
A Song in the Snow – Photos of Krakow from the Sky
It only takes two hundred and thirty nine steps to reach a completely different city. To reach a song from the past that hauntingly blends with the snow that falls without sound.
Freedom and Slavery in Barbados – Part Two: It’s Not All Black and White
Part two about slavery in Barbados – and how it’s not what you might expect.
Freedom & Slavery in Barbados. It’s Not Black & White
The Club, Barbados My room has the perfect view. At dawn, sparkle spills across the [...]
Girona: Short and Sweet
I love the medieval city of Girona, although a city this size scarcely seems large [...]
Spotted By Locals – Sofia, Bulgaria
A non-descript side street, a stained white wall. Paint peeling from the window frames and sidelong glances from passersby.
The Berlin Wall – The Unheard Story
The final instalment of the Iron Route Journey. East, West, Good, Bad, Win, Lose, Draw.
Another look at 1989.
The Day I Held the Iron Curtain In My Hand
Sometimes things go wrong in life. The printer at the car hire company breaks, the sat nav doesn’t work, the
What is Communism? Prague Tries to Explain…
It was the second time I’d stood on the banks of the Vltava River in Prague, watching the
The Berlin Wall in Vienna
The year is 1945 and ash, smoke, poverty and despair rise through the rubble of Europe.
Secrets in Salt: The Wieliczka Salt Mines
“Are you ready?” asks Christopher, a guide from the nearby village of Wieliczka. He’s cloaked in a long charcoal jacket and blowing on his hands to keep warm. For a giant-sized man, he uses a soft voice. “Because once we start, I will not be able to talk to you. And you will not be able to turn back.”
The House of Terror in Budapest
I stand in the queue, a man turns me back.
I stand in another queue. Alone, in silence
The Cold War, the Iron Curtain & Somewhere In Between
Cold War. Iron Curtain.
Four words, two phrases, several meanings.
When I went to school, a third of the world lived under “communist” rule. Travel was restricted…
Sweet Treats & Sauerkraut: Three Flavours of Trieste, Italy
Italian food. There was a time when I couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about, but I can barely remember that now. The moment my train slowed to a stop in Trieste (and, if I’m honest, quite a while before that) my daydreams wandered…
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