The category shows posts related to research we conduct prior to visiting a city/region.
Should we visit Athens? Part 3 Seeking Culture Introduction We wish to focus more on the “culture” of the cities and countries which we visit. Hence, we need to identify the themes which contribute to the concept of culture. This sharpened focus on culture coincides with a desire to change the structure of our [...]
Should we visit Athens? Part 1 - A Framework for Research Part 1 – Deciding on a framework Introduction I have been advocating a trip to Athens for some time. However, with the recent EU dramas, I let the idea rest. Now I am keen to resurrect the idea. However, my wife (Katherine) is [...]
Should we visit Athens? Part 2 - Athens Tours Introduction In Part 1 of this series about Athens I presented a framework comprising research questions to help us decide if we should visit Athens. The first research question related to Athens tours, more specifically: Are there any interesting Athens tours – photography? Food? Historical? Street [...]
Introduction Shortlisting our small Cornish fishing villages is the purpose of this post. We want a short list of villages to profile, photograph or visit. This will be achieved by revisiting our long list of 10 villages (see below also) and applying our criteria: are the villages quintessential small fishing villages; do the villages [...]
Preparing to visit Cornwall - Part 1 Introduction Preparing to visit Cornwall is the subject of this post. We discuss the reasons why we chose Cornwall, identify planning challenges, reveal our desire to to self-publish a Cornwall eBook and print book, and we list the initial resources we have gathered. Importantly, we need to [...]
