by Helen Kain | Nov 7, 2021 | Beautiful Towns, Castles & Stately Houses, Cathedrals, England
The long-awaited, oft-rescheduled trip to England was a heady mix of emotions: apprehension as to how difficult it might be to navigate changing requirements, elation at the freedom of travelling again, disappointment and frustration with the National Trust, amusement...
by Helen Kain | Apr 4, 2020 | Beautiful Towns, France
St. Malo, a town in Brittany on the northwestern coast of France, has some of the biggest tides in Europe. They can vary more than 40 feet from low tide to open sea, as you can see from views of the national fort, which becomes isolated at high tide. St. Malo is just...
by Helen Kain | Mar 14, 2020 | Beautiful Towns, England, Unique Places to Stay
Let’s do a little armchair travelling to the beautiful Cotswold villages of Burford and Chipping Campden. Like many people, we have postponed our overseas trips for now; I’ll use the found time to catch up on photos of past trips and let the world...
by Helen Kain | Jan 20, 2020 | Beautiful Towns, England, Medieval (1066–1485), Tudors (1485–1603)
There are few places to rival the beauty of southern England, especially on a sunny day. We had visited Oxford a number of times, but for whatever reason, we had never seen Christ Church Cathedral and it was on my list to photograph. (I’ve now done 34 of...
by Helen Kain | Jan 20, 2019 | Beautiful Towns, England
Castle Combe is the quintessential English Village. Located in Wiltshire, it’s about 5 miles NorthWest of Chippenham. “Chocolate Box” perfect is how it has been described, though Britons think it looks more like a Hollywood film set than an actual...
by Helen Kain | Dec 3, 2018 | Beautiful Towns, England
We are in London, our final stop on this whirlwind tour of England at Christmastime. Always a vibrant city, it pulsates with light during the festive season. Let’s start on Oxford Street, a well-known shopper’s destination. Pink and white globes are...
