Tag Archives: Tram

無月

Posted on 19/12/2019 by awtytravels

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 | 33 Comments

Every day is Legs Day if you’re in Lisbon.

Posted on 01/12/2019 by awtytravels

“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 | 33 Comments

The metamorphosis of Prague

Posted on 23/11/2016 by awtytravels

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 →

Posted in Czech Republic | Tagged Czech Republic, Family, Liptkov, Prague, Tram, TV Tower | 12 Comments

Zagreb people watching

Posted on 11/09/2015 by awtytravels

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 | 2 Comments

Veterans

Posted on 27/08/2015 by awtytravels

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 | 2 Comments

Budapest street photography, part 1. Trams and bridges.

Posted on 26/01/2015 by awtytravels

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 →