Sightseeing

  • A Wander round Eighteenth-Century Rome with a Georgian Lady

    A Wander round Eighteenth-Century Rome with a Georgian Lady

    Ever wondered what Rome was like in the eighteenth century, in the age of Grand Tourists, endless art shopping and constant archaeological excavation? Well here are the adventures of Henrietta Femor, the Countess of Pomfret, who took to the continent with her husband and two eldest daughters from 1738 to 1741. Henrietta detailed all of read more

  • Exploring Montréal: the Mountain, Poutine and the Old Town

    Exploring Montréal: the Mountain, Poutine and the Old Town

    I’ve already posted about our trip to the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, which is now officially one of my favourite art museums of all time – read about it and the beautiful spaces inside here. We spent a whirlwind forty-eight hours in Montréal, which is a stunning city with so much to do, so read more

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