While Melbourne didn't get a chance to impress me, I did appreciate the street art that makes the city so popular with the hip, artsy set. I had read about the so-called "graffiti alley," better known as Hosier Lane, before visiting Melbourne but knew I had to track it down for myself. Located … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Melbourne Street Art
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Photo Essay: Porto Street Art
Street art is the best way to experience a city's pulse without stepping foot inside of a museum. I visited Porto, Portugal back in September for the Travel Bloggers Unite conference and was impressed at the display of public artworks next to hundred-year-old buildings. The one above was located … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Porto Street Art
Photo Friday: East Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany
My first day in Berlin wasn't the best. I arrived on the morning train from Hamburg and checked into PLUS Hostel Berlin with enough time to make it to a 1 pm tour. Or so I thought. Instead, I got lost, got stuck in an elevator and missed my tour. I was so frustrated that I couldn't help but … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: East Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Photo Essay: Convicts and Spraypaint on Cockatoo Island
Something I found fascinating about Sydney is that there are dozens of islands around it, mostly owned by the state government. Cockatoo Island, the largest of these islands, has had many lives, including stints as a prison for the thousands of convicts sent from England, a jail, an industrial … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Convicts and Spraypaint on Cockatoo Island
Paint The Town
A few weekends ago, my sister and her boyfriend visited me in Charleston and I decided to take them to see the Sheepman graffiti behind Buffalo South on James Island (second one down) and the Foundations (see even further below). This inspired an entry about the weird graffiti I have witnessed on my … [Read more...] about Paint The Town