Francine BeatonApr 15, 20202 min readMuseum of Contemporary Art, TaipeiIn October, while visiting Taipei, we had the opportunity to visit the Museum of Contemporary Art and the exhibition running at the time...
Francine BeatonApr 14, 20202 min readLeith Walkway or rather Water of Leith WalkwayIn 2017 I wrote the first book I was going to self-publish, and that was Taste for Coffee, which is set in an imaginary coffee shop in...
Francine BeatonApr 11, 20202 min readJohnstone Gardens, AberdeenAccording to the Aberdeen Council’s website, Johnston Garden is a photographer’s dream, and they are not lying. They mention that the...
Francine BeatonApr 10, 20204 min readHogsback The road had several turns and bends, taking you higher and higher. With each turn you think: this is it, we’re there, but then you go...
Francine BeatonApr 8, 20203 min readGeorgetown - Street ArtAccording to Wikipedia street art is “…visual art created in public locations; usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the...
Francine BeatonApr 7, 20205 min readFalkirkWhat is it about Scotland that made it one of the countries finding a place on most people's bucket lists? Not difficult to think about...
Francine BeatonApr 6, 20202 min readEdinburgh Royal Botanical GardenThe Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh was the highlight of my recent visit to the Scottish Capital, even though the wind blew a gale and...
Francine BeatonApr 3, 20202 min readChasing the Sun - My Favourites of 2019If you check out my Instagram page, you'll see that I love sunsets and sunrises. I didn't have that many opportunities in 2019 but here...
Francine BeatonApr 2, 20202 min readBella de Karoo - an oasis on the R62Along the scenic R62 route, between Oudtshoorn and Calitzdorp, lies Bella de Karoo on Andrieskraal, one of the most historic farms in the...
Francine BeatonMar 19, 20201 min readA-Z Blogging Challenge 2020 Theme RevealIt took me months to start this blog, but I am back already today. When I received another author’s newsletter, something caught my eye,...
Francine BeatonMar 18, 20202 min readAquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaI'm not usually keen on zoos or aquariums, but it was a rainy day in Kuala Lumpur, and I was fed up with travelling. Aquaria was a...
Francine BeatonMar 18, 20204 min readMy (short-lived) life as a nomadUp to today, I’ve been ‘on the road’ for about four months. It had been seven months of constant changes, flights, living out of...