Granada was the third of the big cities of Andalusia that I visited this summer (after Seville and Cordoba) and it was my favourite of the three. The city is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, helping to moderate the scorching summer temperatures, especially at night. Skilful usage of the area’s scarce … Continue reading "Grandeur of Granada"| The Thrifty Traveller
Amazing fact: In the 10th century the Spanish city of Cordoba was the largest city in the world with about one million residents (as a comparison, London’s population was probably around 25,000 at the time). Cordoba had an advanced civilisation with over 1,000 mosques, 600 public baths, a central water supply, paved streets, street lighting, … Continue reading "The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba"| The Thrifty Traveller
Seville is the largest city and capital of the Spanish region of Andalusia with a population of around 1.5 million. Its historic centre is packed full of splendid buildings and tourist attractions including three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Not surprisingly, it was heaving with tourists when I visited earlier this summer. One of those World … Continue reading "Splendours of Seville"| The Thrifty Traveller
In May 2022 we went for a week’s holiday in Turkey, our first trip abroad for three years, thanks to Covid. We were based in Fethiye on the ‘Turkish Riviera’, also known as the Turquoise Coast, and every day we visited places of interest on this beautiful stretch of Mediterranean coastline. Here are some of … Continue reading "Places To Go Near Fethiye, Turkey"| The Thrifty Traveller
Soaring energy prices are affecting people all over the world. Here in UK, people are feeling the pinch, especially those on fixed incomes, like retirees. My last bill for heating oil cost 108 pence per litre, compared to just 30 pence a year and a half ago. This got me to thinking. Wouldn’t it be … Continue reading "Where to Retire for a Perfect Climate"| The Thrifty Traveller
This relatively modest semi-detached house at 24 Victoria Grove, Southsea (Portsmouth) was, for over 50 years, the home in exile of Sayyid Jamshid bin Abdullah, the last Sultan of Zanzibar. This was not the life he would have expected. How did he end up here? Sayyid Jamshid was born into privilege on 16 September 1929 … Continue reading "The Last Sultan of Zanzibar"| The Thrifty Traveller
Recently I came across this photo of a Malaya and British Borneo $1000 banknote dated 1st March 1959. The design was never adopted but $1 and $10 denomination notes from the same series were issued and used in circulation in the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei. The reverse of the note … Continue reading "Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Common Currency Zone"| The Thrifty Traveller
As mentioned in an earlier post, my parents and my big sister lived in Pakistan during 1970/71 and I used to travel out to visit them from UK during my school holidays. My big brother was studying at university in England at the time but he joined us on at least one of those holiday … Continue reading "Pakistan 50 Years Ago"| The Thrifty Traveller
Further to my recent blog on Afghanistan, I have come across some more old photos of Pakistan and Afghanistan while sorting through the belongings of my mother, who sadly passed away recently. Here are the Afghan pics from the period 1970-71. They are photos of slides projected on a wall so the resolution is not … Continue reading "Afghanistan 50 Years Ago (Part 2)"| The Thrifty Traveller
Northern Ireland is often overlooked as a tourist destination. Partly this is because of the province’s troubled past and partly because the neighbouring Republic of Ireland attracts the lion…| The Thrifty Traveller
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