See what inspired me to draw during a day out at Loulé Market with the Urban Sketcher’s Algarve group.

Our urban sketch postcard series featured on the Direção Regional de Cultura do Algarve website

My Algarve Urban sketches on show at a Tavira Market exhibition

A recap of my first urban sketching event with the Algarve group at the Tavira Market

Borough Market is a foodie heaven, and my favorite destination when I have a layover visit to London.

Lyon is a fabulous walking city, and we spent 4 days wandering around this gastronomy capital of France. Find out what we saw during our self-guided walking tour.

During an overnight stay in the Montparnasse neighbourhood of Paris, we made the most of cafes, bistros and the local flea market.

Exploring Toulouse, the pink city in January. A French cultural immersion and welcome hospitality from the locals.

Ben Thanh Street Food Market is the ideal stepping stone to discover Vietnamese Street Food.

Part of our Workaway gig was manning a food stall at the Otres Beach Market, which gave us the best view of the live music stage.

Siem Reap has a variety of Night Markets and Food Markets. Some are magnets for tourists, but we ventured further afield to a local food market that left a lasting impression.

As soon as anyone I interacted with knew I was visiting the market, they encouraged me to visit the Hocca Bar, a São Paulo tradition, which is original creator of the city’s famous codfish pastry (pastel de bacalhau) an iconic dish that’s part of São Paulo’s cultural heritage.

Sunday Sightseeing It’s Sunday, and I keep hearing about the fabulous markets in São Paulo.  I’m tired from my flight, but…