Not sure why people always sat “Up to London” even when they are south or east of the capital. Maybe it’s because they envisage the city in an elevated position on a hill, like a shining jewel. It’s only half an hour on the train so I thought I would plan a day out in… Read More »
The last time I visited the KGB museum in Vilnius, my guide was a former inmate. I found this very touching and I was pleased today when I could guide myself around. Even though it was 29 years ago, the one enduring memory was of the padded cell with blood spattered walls. I was not… Read More »
Whenever I heard the word Sarajevo, I’m immediately take back to the Balkan conflict of the 1990’s. At that time Sarajevo suffered a siege of the city of 3.5 years. There was a tunnel dug from the airport which allowed supplies to be fed through to inhabitants. On the bus to Sarajevo, I found myself… Read More »
It’s not really a museum, but Yuz on the West Bund is a contemporary art gallery, a huge space. Today I went to see the rain room which I’d read about online. Luckily the place was quiet and there were only handful of selfie taking Chinese youngsters. The exhibit was impressive, you walked into the… Read More »
It was dismal day in Shanghai and options to stay warm and dry beyond walking around a shopping mall are few. So it was that we ended up at the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum. Now if ever there was a way of putting people off going to a museum it would be to call it… Read More »