giant grandmother

Limerick’s Giant Gran

For one weekend, the Irish city of Limerick was taken over by a giant granny. Tens of thousands flocked to the streets – but why was she there?

Karingon island, Sweden

The calm during the storm

As the storm rolls in, the thunder rumbles and the rain surrounds me. I get wet… but I feel a calmness for the first time since I arrived on Karingon.

bahia palace

Brilliant beautiful bahia

Built in the 1800s, this Marrakech palace is an insight into the luxury of nobility and a beautiful example of Moroccan and Islamic art.

Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa, Peru

So much for a vow of poverty

Built with a fortune and sustained for centuries by rich European families, this Peruvian monastery was far from the ideals of what it was supposed to represent.