Storks still return each year to Vukovar to nest On the banks of the Danube in Croatia is the beautiful town of Vukovar. Walking its streets today you come across a number of odd structures that seem to have suffered a calamity. A riverside hotel with a facade full of holes, the towns water towerContinue reading “A Fitting Memorial In Croatia”
Category Archives: A Bit Of History
Everybody Hates The Russians
But Some Hate The Russians More Than Others This is the Russian Embassy in Estonia. The fence is intended to keep the Estonians from defacing the embassy and the signs are protesting and condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine. Today there were no typical protesters because of the rain but often there are 50 to aContinue reading “Everybody Hates The Russians”
A Land of Mostly Ice and Rock?
Photographed in Greenland by The Intentional Travelers
In A Halifax Pub
It is not unusual to see Scots in Halifax wearing traditional dress. Scots represent a significant percentage of the population (over 30% are of Scottish ancestry) and there are numerous Scottish social groups and civic events. Starting in 1768, the North British Society in Halifax (also known as “The Scots”) became the oldest Scottish heritageContinue reading “In A Halifax Pub”
A Fairy Tales End
The legend that was Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco.
The Only Thing You Can Count On Is Change; The Roman Version
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