Tag Archives: Tram
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After ten years of repeating that Budapest had potential I arrived in town for a solo night – my first – to discover that, yes, the old gal has done it. Realising it, I mean. And ain’t that a surprise. … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Hungary
Tagged Bridges, Buda, Budapest, Citadella, Danube, Duna, Ernő Rubik, Erzsébetváros, Europe, Hungary, Magyar, Magyarorszag, Margit híd, Murales, Murals, Panning, Panning photos, Parliament, People, People watching, Pest, Photography, Street photography, TARDIS, Tram, Travel, VII Kerulet, Windows, Winter
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Every day is Legs Day if you’re in Lisbon.
“Every day is Legs Day if you’re a dog” once said a philosophy-inclined former colleague of mine. For those of you not familiar with gym logic, he was referring to the fact that dogs, for obvious reasons, cannot skip training … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Portugal
Tagged Alfama, Azulejo, Bridge, Christ, Church, City, Clouds, Cobbles, Dog, Drizzle, Estuary, Every day is leg day, Hill, Hill climb, Intendente, Leg day, Lisboa, Lisbon, Miradouro, Nossa Senhora do Monte, Nova Goa, Port, Portugal, Rain, Rio, Santa Caterina, Sea, Ships, Sun, Suspension, Tagus, The Rock, Tram, Tram of Lisbon, Trekking, Uphill
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The metamorphosis of Prague
Some places are bound to be beautiful, and Prague is one of them. Soiled as it might be by the triple plague of stag dos, hen nights and Segway tours, its handsomeness it’s undeniable. Prague’s medieval core features heavily … Continue reading
Zagreb people watching
Sometimes, the places we least think about are those that leave the deepest impression, and this was the case with Zagreb. Of our errands through the Balkans, the Croatian capital was the only place I thought about as a stopover and … Continue reading
Posted in Balkans, Croatia, Europe
Tagged Croatia, Europe, Mitteleuropa, People watching, Tram, Zagreb
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Veterans
I was standing outside the National Library of Sarajevo, looking at the mountains reflecting in the glass doors of the grand entrance – the same mountains from which incendiary ordnance was dropped, burning the Library and its heritage to the … Continue reading
Posted in Balkans, Bosnia Herzegovina, Europe
Tagged Balkan War, Bosnia Herzegovina, Boznia, Public transportation, Sarajevo, Siege of Sarajevo, Tram, Tramway, Tramways, Veterans
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Budapest street photography, part 1. Trams and bridges.
There are places, I have found, that inspire my photographic side like no other, no matter how poor the product might be. These places are packed to the rafters with quirky features, interesting aspects and angles that make me stop … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Hungary, Public Transportation
Tagged Buda, Budapest, Chain bridge, Danube, Duna, Erzsébet híd, Freedom bridge, Fővám tér, Hungary, Magyarorszag, Margit híd, Pest, Photography, Street photography, Széchenyi lánchíd, Tourism, Tram, Tram 2
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