"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
Istanbul’s Unusual Cast Iron Bulgarian Church. October 2020. Having crossed off a large chunk of Istanbul’s grand highlights, Sladja and I were now firmly focusing on one of our favourite travel territories. Yes, those underrated and often unique and unusual spots that tickle the curiosity. Well, our curiosity at least. We certainly hadn’t been seeking […]
Read MoreLiverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. May 2019. So this was one of CNN’s ugliest cathedrals in the world? This was the “hideous eyesore” that stands only as a personal insult to those who have to pray in it? This was the building that thousands of TripAdvisor moaners had ranted about to the point of near self-combustion? Hm, not […]
Read MoreSeville Cathedral. April 2017. “Seen one cathedral, seen ’em all!” an American tourist declared in the queue outside Seville Cathedral. Respectfully, I had to disagree. As did, I’m guessing, most people in the long line snaking around the cathedral’s gigantic exterior. While I will never be anything remotely approaching religious, I’ve always treasured my visits to the world’s […]
Read MoreOur Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, Daegu. April 2019. The city of Daegu is home to a number of fine churches and cathedrals. Moreover, it has a reputation throughout South Korea as the country’s most religious and conservative metropolis. In the nineteenth century catholic and protestant missionaries came to Daegu from all over Europe, building a […]
Read MoreFirst Presbyterian Church of Daegu. April 2019. Wonderboy and I were strolling around Daegu’s historic district when we found ourselves gazing up at the soaring twin spires of a stunning church. Just one of many beautiful churches, as it turns out, in this underrated South Korean city. This one was impossible to miss, perched as […]
Read MoreSt Columba’s Cathedral, Oban July 2019. For the umpteenth time I promised myself that I wouldn’t do any church articles. After all, I would have my hands more than full with a wide range of delightful location reports from across Oban, right? Well, yeah. But then, as fate would have it, someone built a massive […]
Read MoreOur Lady of Perpetual Succour & St Cumin’s Church, Scotland. June 2019. There are some truly lovely spots in and around The Silver Sands near the Scottish village of Morar. After an hour wandering along the beach, we jumped back into the car and made the twelve minute drive to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour […]
Read MoreCaddonfoot Parish Church, Scotland. May 2019. My dad and I were driving back from Yair Forest one afternoon when I caught sight of an impossibly pretty church. So we pulled up in the lay-by alongside a gorgeous section of the River Tweed and hopped over the road to explore Caddonfoot Parish Church. The church dates […]
Read MoreMay 2019. The late evening light was rapidly fading when we arrived at Whittingehame Church. After an incredibly fun afternoon exploring the sights of East Lothian’s country lanes, we’d finally reached our last stop. Located in the dictionary definition of middle of nowhere in the heart of some lovely Scottish countryside, this certainly isn’t your average […]
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