Located in Eastern Europe and part of the USSR until independence in 1991. Belarus is bordered by Russia to the east, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the south-west, Lithuania to the west and Latvia to the north-west. A presidential republic and commonly considered a dictatorship. Headed by president Alexander Lukashenko since 1994.
To visit most nationalities require a visa. The currency is the Belarusian Ruble.
The capital and largest city.
Follow the Scrumpty sculpture trail for Rugby World Cup 2015. The sculptures, painted by local, national, and international artists, are scattered across the city, taking you on a tour of its impressive sights and buzzing neighbourhoods. Below are some of the Scrumpty’s that I visited on Saturday 15th August 2015.
Tony outside one of the fishermen’s cottages.
Gloucester Cathedral.
Stained glass window.
The Faroe Islands are an archipelago consisting of 18 main islands, 17 inhabited, and many smaller ones, located between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, approximately half way between Norway and Iceland and north-northwest of Great Britain. They are a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. They were part of the Kingdom of Norway between 1035 and 1814 when they were given to Denmark along with Greenland and Iceland. The currency is the Faroese Krone,
Friday, 5th June 2015
Tony and Tatiana outside the main entrance to the Alaska State Capitol building. Constructed between 1929 and 1931. It houses the Alaska Legislature and the offices for the governor of Alaska.
Outside the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, opposite the State Capitol. Tatiana and Tony in front. This small museum includes displays on gold mining,
February 2015
Reception area of the Six Degree Hostel. Tony with Nacho, one of three cool Spanish guys who were staying there.
Next to a pool table at the Six Degree Hostel. Tony with the three Spanish guys.
Tony in front of the National Monument located in Merdeka Square in central Jakarta. The Monument was built to commemorate Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
