From Ashgabat’s falcon-shaped airport to Dushanbe’s giant flagpole, and more than a few Eyes of Sauron, the Stans don’t shy away from eye-popping architecture
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Greek gift: Athens’ new cultural centre
This stunning park, garden and culture hub, funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and designed by Renzo Piano, will, controversially, be handed over to the state at the end of 2017
Tate Modern to host ‘once in a lifetime’ Picasso exhibition
Landmark show will focus on ‘year of wonders’ 1932, at height of painter’s affair with young lover Marie-Thérèse Walter
Tate Modern to reunite Giacometti’s plaster Women of Venice
Gathering of six sculptures for first time since they were made in 1956 will be highlight of retrospective for Swiss artist
Zaha Hadid: from flaming sketchbooks to global phenomenon
Her gravity-defying buildings took her signature whoosh around the world. But as her early explosive paintings go on show and one of her final creations opens, are cracks appearing in Zaha Hadid’s legacy?
Staying Socially Connected – A Short Story
My latest short story called “Staying Socially Connected” is available on Kindle Here is an excerpt – The heroine of the tale, Sheila Walker, is going home on the bus. She has just had a wonderful conversation with another woman, Julie, who is just getting off the bus. ========================== Julie stood and slalomed her wayContinue reading “Staying Socially Connected – A Short Story”
Free things to do in New York
Here are ten free things to do in New York http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/apr/09/top-10-free-things-to-do-in-new-york
Budget eating in Liverpool
Liverpool is known for its music and football but the food scene is vibrant as you can read in this link http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/mar/27/top-10-budget-restaurants-bars-cafes-liverpool
Julian Worker Travel - A few ideas for your next trip in every direction 