Musician Oleg Skrypka and artist Anatoliy Kryvolap at Days of Ukraine launch in Kiev Having attended the ‘Days of Ukraine‘ press launch in Kiev, it’s very exciting to know that the festival starts today in London, showcasing the very best of Ukrainian culture including fashion, music, art and literature.  This intriguing country is...

Today’s quirky travel photo is of Videy Island (Viðey) just a few minutes’ ferry ride from Europe’s most northerly capital city, Reykjavik. As you sail towards this tiny isle, two small white buildings can be seen.  According to the official website (link above) Viðey Church, on the left,  was con­secra­ted in 1774.  It...

Through a half-open doorway drifted the divine sound of strong male voices harmonising in choral perfection … Magnetically drawn towards the sound, I discovered a timeless scene of elaborate ornament and simple reverence in the heart of Kiev.  A small group of young priests clustered together singing accompaniment to the...

“The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.” Arabian Proverb Son Martorellet stables The Menorcan Horse is groomed and pampered like the equine rock star it is.  In the stable the blacksmith treats the hooves like precious objects, where even the removal of the shoe is...

In our latest World Travel Blogger post, Travel PR specialist Lynne Gray discovers the joys of the exotic destinations on her very first trip to South East Asia. If you ever get the chance to go to South East Asia, grab it very, very quickly with both hands. I guarantee...

On my first visit to Australia, to see glorious Uluru and quirky Alice Springs, I stayed in Darwin, capital city of the Northern Territory.  It's a laid-back port with a steamy sub-tropical climate, some very quirky sights and rather unprepossessing architecture.  It was badly bombed in WWII and on Christmas...

In her second contribution, this month’s World Travel Blogger is Shara Johnson. She lives in Nederland, USA and travels all over the world. Here she describes a VERY quirky Chinese temple in the heart of this fascinating country. Inside China, the primary religious groups of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism each typically have...