From Akureyri, Iceland to Brim in Victoria, Australia to Chernobyl in Ukraine and now Coonalpyn in South Australia, I have seen some wonderful artwork by Guido van Helten. This acclaimed Brisbane based, international street artist has completed some magnificent works around the world! Although I had first seen his work on a building in Akureyri…
Category: Europe
Chasing Lenin – The Belarus Edition
Continuing on from my previous posts, Jessie The Wandering Kiwi and I continued to chase monuments to Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov aka Lenin (1870 – 1924) and other Soviet leader in Eastern Europe, along with those dedicated to the glory of the former Soviet Union. This time in Belarus. The massive Lenin statue in front of the…
Chasing Lenin – The Moldova Edition
Continuing on from my previous post, my friend Jessie (The Wandering Kiwi) and I were recently travelling together in the Wild Wild East of Europe (Ukraine, Moldova, Transnistria, Belarus and Poland) and we decided we wanted to track down statues, monuments and the like dedicated to the glory of the former Soviet Union and in…
Chasing Lenin – The Ukraine Edition
Hi All, Given my limited blogging on this page for some time, you could easily be mistaken for thinking I have not been travelling much but on the contrary I pretty much haven’t stopped travelling for the past year! I just lost the drive to blog about it! Don’t worry I am still going to…
Snapshots of Europe: The Giant Owls of Zagreb
The Croatian State Archives building in Zagreb has some very unique sculptures atop its roof!
Snapshots of Europe: A Dubrovnik Sunset
Walk onto the rocks outside the mighty city walls of Dubrovnik and enjoy a glorious sunset across the blue waters of the Adriatic Sea. The sky lights up and positively glows!
Snapshots of Europe: Dubrovnik by Night
A walk at night through the paved city streets of old town Dubrovnik is one to remember. The light simply gleams off all that polished stone to beautiful effect. You cant help but smile.
Snapshots of Europe: Dubrovnik, Croatia
The city of Dubrovnik on the Adriatic coast of Croatia shares much history from behind its mighty city walls and forts. The walls you see today date back to between the 12 and 17th centuries and the old city, including parts of the walls were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The walls wind almost…
Snapshots of Europe: Lovćen National Park, Montenegro and the Mausoleum of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
In this land of the Black Mountains (Montenegro) you have spectacular views across this small mountainous nation. Atop the peak of Jezerski Vrh (1,657m) in the Lovćen National Park in Montenegro sits the Mausoleum of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš. He was a famous Prince-Bishop of Montenegro and also a poet and philosopher whose works are considered some of the…
A Curiosity Shop Find – An Original 1957 National Geographic Map of a Divided Europe
I have always been fascinated by maps. I recently found this original 1957 National Geographic map of Europe and cant help but keep looking at it. Drawn up deep in the middle of the Cold War and a divided Europe – the Communist East vs. “The Free West“, it says so much as a snapshot in…
Snapshots of Europe: River of Crnojevic, Montenegro
Feeding into Skadar Lake, the River of Crnojevic makes for a stunning view in the heart of Montenegro. A place not to miss on your Balkan travels.
Snapshots of Europe: The Bridge of Prince Danilo Petrovic, Montenegro
Prince Danilo I Petrovic reigned in Montenegro from 1852-1860. He was a strong commander who lead Montenegro to a significant military victory against the Turks in 1858 which resulted in Turkey recognizing the independence of Montenegro. Unfortunately his reign was cut short when he was assassinated in Kotor in August 1860 at the age of just 34. He was courting…
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