More Zebra action…
Wandering around La Paz yesterday I started noticing that there are also tons of murals about the Zebras de La Paz.  Couldn’t resist 🙂

Wandering around La Paz yesterday I started noticing that there are also tons of murals about the Zebras de La Paz.  Couldn’t resist 🙂

One of my favourite memories from when I visited Quito 13 years ago was clambering all over the BasĂlica del Voto Nacional.  So much so that I decided to do it again this trip. In particular, I loved the scant regard to the OH&S laws that shut down most kinds of fun in Australia and other…
In my last post, I talked about drying fish (Arctic Char) as a way to preserve your latest catch if your freezer is already full of musk-ox, reindeer, and frozen vegetables. Dried fish is extremely popular in Nordic countries and Greenlanders have a long history of drying their catches in this traditional manner. As an…
The Centre for Comtemporary Art is in located one of the most incredible and historically significant buildings in Quito. I’d walked past it a lot while I was living in the Historic Centre during my first month in Quito and had always wanted to see inside the building. So I finally got my act together to…
Walking tour of Almaty’s Golden Quarter, exploring everyday architecture, hidden urban details, cultural symbolism, and local perspectives beyond standard landmarks.
One of the first things I did in La Palma was ask about the availability of workshops where you could learn/experience a little more about the artesanĂa and artwork the town is famous for.  Turns out, there is only one – at Taller Paty – so I went and had a chat with Estela about what it entailed….
For many people, the highlights of Iran (apart from the people) are the mosques and medrassahs and the blue tiles that adorn such buildings. However, much of this architecture was built after Timur (Tamerlane) cut swathes through the region, and given that he had his capital in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) the most impressive examples are actually…