Over the years we have made several trips to this interesting and exotic city where Europe meets Asia. We have always found it a most attractive and friendly place (mind you, I was almost arrested for painting the Hajia Sofia-yeah really!)The main attractions,...
We have visited and painted in this area many times. We have generally stayed near Antibes or in Beausoleil beside Monaco. The following are our thoughts strongly influenced by the Arty-farty perspective. We usually fly to Nice and hire a small car-this makes it...
We spent a month in Croatia - in 3 locations south to north. Following is a few notes to give a feel. A smashing place - real friendly folks - great scenery. As I have mentioned, when you are standing making a show of yourself painting, we always attract folks to chat...
Vietnam Is absolutely one of our favourite countries. We visited Vietnam as part of a long trip to South East Asia. We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City having been to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Singapore. We were fascinated by the diversity after this very...
It is hard to adequately summarise a few months spent in this wonderful country. We did full loop of South Island and North Island. Following small flavour. The definite no 1 highlight was our trip on Doubtful Sound and later on its better known neighbour Milford...
This is a part of the world so easy to fall in love with. As some images show, our visit was some time ago-but the positive memories are lasting. We began at Huay Xai on the northern Thai Border and meandered south on the Mekong on an extended exploration. Main stays...
Land of the rising sun! And so it is! We had 2 trips to Japan. The first was only for a week, but it very importantly, gave us time to get a handle on Tokyo and its extensive public transport. When we arrive in a new place, we always try to conquer the local public...
Note: our China trip was in 2004 and obviously experiences reflect that time and the following notes are from that time. Nonetheless, the experiences were real and also many of the main scenes and monuments remain as they then were. China Trip This was a trip under...
Please also look at paintings for an impression of this place. When I was a kid I remember the film Road to Zanzibar. Always thought it was an exotic sounding place and it lived up to its reputation - Zanzibar island is terrific. It is an artist’s paradise -...
We spent 3 months in northern Tanzania. This was another great experience - wildlife, people and scenery. We stayed for extended periods in the various National Parks - Taranagire, Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. The north is dominated by the fascinating...