These pictures of Manchester graffiti were taken in March 2009, on my way back from a one-day trip to Southport. Northern Quarter has long been a favourite among Mancunians for its inimitable combinat...
Two weeks I spent in North Wales at the turn of 2007/2008 led to my love for quaint British pubs. Seriously, it was there and then that I made it a habit to have a drink of local beer whenever I visit...
Sheffield 7 – Andrew Motion “What If…?”, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. Via Flickr: What If..? by Andrew Motion O travellers from somewhere else to here Rising fro...
York – Velazquez – Venus at Her Mirror, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. One of world’s best-known painting, Diego Velazquez’s Venus at her mirror (1644-48), hangs a...
Article first published as The Russian Manchester: How Ivanovo Is Finding Its Way in Post-Soviet Russia on Blogcritics. People of Manchester, rejoice! No longer is Venice the only enviable comparison ...
Yes, I spent two days in Ivanovo, formerly known as Ivanovo-Voznesensk, the so-called Russian Manchester. The town, too, used to be famous for its calico production; nowadays, sadly, some of the facto...
Since spring is now here, I thought I’d share this photo of sunny daisies I took in Southend-on-Sea last July. As I understand it, it should be quite warm already on the south-eastern coast of t...
Bristol 79, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. The passion for Gothic style that marked the entire 19th c. and the early 20th c. may well have culminated in some of the university buildings. ...
Bristol 71, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. One thing I particularly loved about Bristol is its at times unexpected architectural “solutions”. I would describe these balconies ...
Bristol 74, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. This photo was taken on a very warm Saturday afternoon in April. I walked around the Cathedral, popped into the Library, then went all the way u...