Kirkwall, the capital of the Orkneys. After our first night in Kirwall, we decided to discover this town the following morning. Kirkwall is a bustling, busy town, but it’s one with a historic centre full of character. Officially a Royal Burgh since 1486, Kirkwall’s name comes from the Norse ‘Kirkjuvagr’, meaning ‘Church on the Bay’,ContinueContinue reading “Following my ancestors on the Orkney Islands ( second part )”
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Following my Italian ancestors on Orkney islands( first part )
After 13 years of living in the UK, I decided with my husband to spend a few days on the Orkney Islands, which are based in the north of Scotland. I did not know much about their history, but a good friend a few years ago told me they were worth visiting for the historyContinueContinue reading “Following my Italian ancestors on Orkney islands( first part )”
My honeymoon, not far from home, discovering the beautiful Yorkshire Dales
Where could I go for my beautiful honeymoon with the man I love? When I was working as a travel agent in Italy, I organised several trips to exotic places around the world or to famous cities like Paris, New York, Sydney, and Roma. But in the last five months, I started to work forContinueContinue reading “My honeymoon, not far from home, discovering the beautiful Yorkshire Dales”
South West of England is an amazing place to visit if you love nature.
Tree in Somerset My sad life in London I lived for 8 long years in London, included my experiences like a continuos cruiser on my narrowboat along its canals trying to find natural reserves and gardens …but London is the crowded big smoke, dangerous, expensive and polluted and for the whole period I had never been happyContinueContinue reading “South West of England is an amazing place to visit if you love nature.”
Laura Bernardeschi Nelson artworld and travels 