For The Love of Travel

My favorite places, photos and stories

June 15, 2016
by Lids
Comments Off on 10/6 – 13/6/16 Oldwalls, Gower Peninsula

10/6 – 13/6/16 Oldwalls, Gower Peninsula

300 or so ageing hippies; Maddy Prior and Steel Eyespan-like sounds drifting across the campsite and Gaelic brogue at 10 paces…Terry, John and I greatly enjoyed the Gower folk festival, which takes place annually on the beautiful Gower Peninsula at … Continue reading

March 13, 2016
by Lids
Comments Off on 12/3/16 La Boca, San Telmo and Ricky Martin

12/3/16 La Boca, San Telmo and Ricky Martin

La Boca: is a popular destination for tourists, with its colourful houses and pedestrian street, the Caminito, where tango artists perform and tango-related memorabilia is sold.   Outside this tourist area, it is a fairly poor and very seedy neighbourhood that … Continue reading

March 13, 2016
by Lids
Comments Off on 11/3/16 Palermo district, Buenos Aires

11/3/16 Palermo district, Buenos Aires

It was a long walk along Agenda Alcorta, but the glistening orb in the distance summoned. It was the sculpture “Floralis Generica”, a striking giant flower made of steel and aluminium. Gorgeous!  As are one of my favorite trees here in Buenos Aires, the Palo Borracho. … Continue reading