It’s Las Setas de Sevilla. The official name is the Metropol Parasol Project. The locals call it the Las Setas de Sevilla, which means ”the mushrooms of Seville.” Construction began on March 6, 2006, and was completed on May 6, 2011. According to its website, it: is the largest wooden structure in the world has…
Short photo stories to inspire your travels.
Revisiting Cologne’s cathedral
Revisiting Cologne’s cathedral In 2002, we took a train to Cologne, Germany, for a weekend holiday. Upon arrival, we took an underground passageway through the train station directly to the cathedral. Climbing the stairs to the exit, we came face-to-face with it: Cologne’s cathedral. A dark, towering behemoth that filled the sky in front. We…
Three Days in Budapest: Christmas Markets, Food and Hungarian Wine
Three Days in Budapest: Christmas Markets, Food and Hungarian Wine Founded by the Celts in the first century B.C. and eventually becoming a co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 19th century before disappearing behind the Iron Curtain in the 20th century, Budapest has shaken off the weight of communism to become a tourist-friendly city…
Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen: getting into the Christmas spirit
Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen: getting into the Christmas spirit December in northern Europe: the days are short, cold and it’s frequently raining. Perfect conditions for Christmas markets. While normally the short, cold, wet days of winter would bother me, that’s the perfect combination for Christmas markets. The short days mean long nights, providing more time…
Venice flooding photo workshop
Venice 2019: I’m glad I brought my waders. I booked a photography workshop in Venice, Italy a year in advance. Who knew then that it would coincide with the worst flooding to hit Venice in over 50 years? Buying hip waders: the adventure before the adventure The workshop instructor, David, was already in Venice when…
Tapas, wine and art in Madrid
Food, wine and art. And more food. Plus a recipe for a chocolate treat. Madrid. The area has been inhabited since the Stone Age but the documented history of the city only goes back to the 9th century. Originally a small citadel built to protect the northern approach to Toledo, Madrid became the capital of…