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Secret Edinburgh: Merchiston Tower ceiling

Secret Edinburgh: Merchiston Tower ceiling

In our final extract from Secret Edinburgh, Hannah Robinson proves it always pays to look up… Continue reading Secret Edinburgh: Merchiston Tower ceiling

Posted on 28th July 201628th July 2016Author StanfordsCategories ExtractTags Edinburgh, Merchiston, Secret Edinburgh: An Unusual Guide, travel tipsLeave a comment on Secret Edinburgh: Merchiston Tower ceiling
Wish We Were

Wish We Were

… visiting Casa Azul, the home of Frida Kahlo in Mexico City. Continue reading Wish We Were

Posted on 27th July 2016Author Jude BrosnanCategories UncategorisedTags Casa Azul, Coyoacán, Frida Kahlo, Mexico, Mexico City, Museo Frida KahloLeave a comment on Wish We Were
Mappy Monday- Ordnance Survey Map of London (225th anniversary special)

Mappy Monday- Ordnance Survey Map of London (225th anniversary special)

Will you just LOOK at how gorgeous this very special new/old map from Ordnance Survey. Continue reading Mappy Monday- Ordnance Survey Map of London (225th anniversary special)

Posted on 25th July 201625th July 2016Author Jude BrosnanCategories Mad About Maps, UncategorisedTags London map, Mappy Monday, Ordnance SurveyLeave a comment on Mappy Monday- Ordnance Survey Map of London (225th anniversary special)
The Travel News- 22nd July

The Travel News- 22nd July

Wow, it’s hot out there. Hope you are managing to keep your cool. There’s been more than just a heat wave going on this week. Here is this week’s Travel News: Continue reading The Travel News- 22nd July

Posted on 22nd July 2016Author Jude BrosnanCategories The Travel NewsTags Apollo 11 moon landing, Santa Convention, travel news, Unesco Heritage SiteLeave a comment on The Travel News- 22nd July
Make Tracks to Rio

Make Tracks to Rio

2016: The Summer of Sport. The gift that keeps on giving (for sport fans). It’s sort of like the football season – just when you thought it was over, here we go, here we go, here we go! Again.

Continue reading Make Tracks to Rio

Posted on 21st July 201621st July 2016Author Categories News from StanfordsTags Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, sportLeave a comment on Make Tracks to Rio
Wish We Were

Wish We Were

…Swimming ????

Continue reading Wish We Were

Posted on 20th July 201620th July 2016Author Jude BrosnanCategories UncategorisedTags #WanderlustWednesday, Jenny Landreth, Jude Brosnan, Open Water Swimming, Swimming London, wild swimming, Wish we wereLeave a comment on Wish We Were
Secret Edinburgh: Phyllis Bone zoological sculptures

Secret Edinburgh: Phyllis Bone zoological sculptures

In part two of our look at Secret Edinburgh, Hannah Robinson visits a hidden trove of animal sculptures. Continue reading Secret Edinburgh: Phyllis Bone zoological sculptures

Posted on 19th July 201620th July 2016Author StanfordsCategories ExtractTags Edinburgh, Phyllis Bone, Secret Edinburgh: An Unusual Guide, travel tipsLeave a comment on Secret Edinburgh: Phyllis Bone zoological sculptures
Mappy Monday- Lace Map of Bruges

Mappy Monday- Lace Map of Bruges

This beautifully detailed lace map of Bruges can be found in the city centre. Continue reading Mappy Monday- Lace Map of Bruges

Posted on 18th July 2016Author Jude BrosnanCategories UncategorisedTags Bruges, Lace, Lace map Bruges, Mappy MondayLeave a comment on Mappy Monday- Lace Map of Bruges
The Travel News- 15th July

The Travel News- 15th July

Alastair Humphreys’ latest adventure, Manhattenhenge, thousands of naked blue people in Hull and some lovely looking crossings. The Travel news is in. Continue reading The Travel News- 15th July

Posted on 15th July 2016Author Jude BrosnanCategories The Travel NewsLeave a comment on The Travel News- 15th July
Wish We Were

Wish We Were

…at Vienna’s Globe Museum. Continue reading Wish We Were

Posted on 13th July 201613th July 2016Author Jude BrosnanCategories Wish We WereTags #WanderlustWednesday, Austria, Globe, Globe Museum, Globe Room, Vienna, Wish we wereLeave a comment on Wish We Were

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