Sir John Soane, born in 1754, son of a bricklayer, must be one of England’s most important architects, but also … Continue reading Sir John Soane Museum, London

Returning from the Alps, oldgreytravel decided to pay another visit to the beautiful city of Troyes. Apart from the delight … Continue reading Cite du Vitrail, Troyes

Oldgreytravel recently had the pleasure of visiting Deal on the East Kent coast. The old town is a pleasant jumble … Continue reading Deal

Avila is a strange place for the visitor. It has one outstanding attraction, but little else. This oddity has long … Continue reading Avila, Spain

Salamanca is considered by many to be the most elegant city in Spain. First settled in pre-historic times, its heyday … Continue reading Museo Casa Lis, Salamanca

Toledo, once the capital of medieval Spain, is awash with historic buildings and sights. However, none, perhaps, is more imbued … Continue reading Alcazar, Toledo

Oldgreytravel noticed the other day that UNESCO has just enacted Spain’s 50th World Heritage Site on the island of Menorca. … Continue reading Spain

Oldgreytravel was in London recently and ventured south of the river to visit the recently opened Battersea Power Station. Not … Continue reading Battersea Power Station

The Queens House at Greenwich is something of an oddity – a cool, white box sitting bang in the middle … Continue reading Queens House, Greenwich

Oldgreytravel first became aware of the Lapin Agile while acting in a production of a play by the legendary Steve … Continue reading Le Lapin Agile, Paris