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Photo of the day: Mount Troodos

Mount Troodos is the tallest mountain in Cyprus. In summer, it gives cool temperatures and most Cypriots escape there to avoid the scorching hot weather. In winter the top of the hills are covered with white snow and everyone can enjoy building a snowman, playing snowball or even skiing and snowboarding. Furthermore, Troodos has hundreds […]

Lydia M.

November 6, 2020

Photo adventures

#cyprus, #dailyphoto, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Kings and Queens

One thing I love about the UK (and most of Europe) is the gorgeous castles that adorn the entire country. Whether you are in a little town or a big city, there is at least one castle, or if not a castle, a huge mansion that could easily pass as a castle. In 2013 when […]

Lydia M.

November 5, 2020

Photo adventures

#journal, #memories, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelguide, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Sunderland

When I was 5, I went on my first journey abroad. Until today I remember the entire trip, from the feeling of being in an airport to being in the air and then landing, taking a train, and experiencing a completely different culture, language, and country. My first trip was in the UK, which now […]

Lydia M.

November 4, 2020

Photo adventures

#journal, #memoirs, #memories, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Peacefulness

As the UK is getting ready to go back in lockdown tomorrow, most people rushed to go for one last time for the next month, at least, to a restaurant, a pub, or just for a coffee. However, what I needed were peace and rest. I needed some time outdoors to clear my mind and […]

Lydia M.

November 3, 2020

Photo adventures

#england, #journal, #lockdown, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #traveller, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
The Abandoned Hotel of Berengaria

At the highest point of the mountain of Troodos in Cyprus, hidden in tall pine trees, you’ll come across the mysterious and once upon a time luxurious hotel of Berengaria. The hotel opened in 1931, and it was the jewel of Cyprus. It was a luxurious hotel that hosted Kings, Presidents, and top businessmen. Berengaria […]

Lydia M.

November 3, 2020

Photo adventures, Travel Guides

#abandoned, #cyprus, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelguide, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a magical city, and during Christmas time, the magic comes to life. It is a beautiful city. In general, Scotland is absolutely fantastic. While in Edinburgh, I felt I was in a different country. The architecture, the streets, the people, everything felt different from England, but in a good way. I believe Edinburgh […]

Lydia M.

November 2, 2020

Photo adventures

#dailyphoto, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelguide, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Up in the air

So it seems in the UK another lockdown is starting on Wednesday midnight. Not to say that I had big plans for November, but knowing we’ll have to isolate again it feels suffocating. It’s supposed to be only for four weeks but I doubt it greatly. Furthermore, I would love to travel for Christmas, but […]

Lydia M.

November 1, 2020

Photo adventures

#lockdown, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Bratislava

Bratislava is a hidden little gem in central Europe. It is Slovakia’s capital, and although it is perhaps one of the smallest capitals in Europe, it offers incredible sights. The colourful medieval streets, the cathedrals of various architectural styles, as well as the remains of the communist era, such as the UFO bridge, are extraordinary […]

Lydia M.

October 31, 2020

Photo adventures

#dailyphoto, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelguide, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Time is an illusion

I can’t believe that 8 months ago I was in London. At the beginning of 2020, I decided to move to the UK for a better future. But unfortunately, my timing couldn’t be worse. In March, I was still in London, and the situation was getting terrible. Luckily just before lockdown, I had moved to […]

Lydia M.

October 31, 2020

Photo adventures

#london, #memories, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Crossroads

People are full of questions, and often there are multiple answers. It is only natural sometimes, we have huge dilemmas. But surprisingly, nature gives us plenty of crossroads. That is both a curse and a blessing. It can be seen as a negative thing because we have to choose and leave something behind, or it […]

Lydia M.

October 30, 2020

Photo adventures

#inspiration, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Mikulov: a photo story

Mikulov is a small town in Breclav District in the South Moravian region and it borders Austria. It may be a small town but it has a significant part in Czech Republic’s history. In the more recent history of the country, Mikulov had a significant amount of Jewish population who during War World 2 were […]

Lydia M.

October 30, 2020

Photo adventures

#czechrepublic, #journal, #memories, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Bournemouth Pier: a photo story

Sometimes you only have a short walk but you are so fascinated by the view you can’t stop taking photos. During my visit at Bournemouth I just couldn’t stop taking photos of the beautiful sea and the pier. It was a windy day but it was beautiful. Enjoy! Thanks for reading 😀

Lydia M.

October 29, 2020

Photo adventures

#bournemouth, #england, #memories, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #uk, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Serenity

I may be a sea lover, but I can’t deny the beauty of the mountains. Switzerland offers some of the most incredible views in the world. This is Lenzerheide, the best place for swimming with snowy mountain peeks as a view. The calm waves of the lake, the warm breeze, and the people celebrating summer, […]

Lydia M.

October 29, 2020

Photo adventures

#journal, #photography, #photostories, #switzerland, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Nostalgia

I guess I feel nostalgic today. Perhaps the rainy weather in England makes me feel homesick. Mostly, I miss the warm temperatures of Cyprus and the beautiful sea. I miss going for a swim in the clear turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea. As a child, my family would go to Cape Greco. That includes […]

Lydia M.

October 28, 2020

Photo adventures

#cyprus, #journal, #memories, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Floating

Here in the UK for the last week, it has been raining non-stop. It seems like winter is getting closer and closer. And that’s so frustrating thinking how this year most of us didn’t have the chance to enjoy summer. Nevertheless, colder temperatures already started taking over the UK, and rain is a constant reminder […]

Lydia M.

October 28, 2020

Photo adventures

#crete, #greece, #journal, #memoirs, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Lisbon

Lisbon is one of my favourites cities in Europe. I felt that Lisbon is a good balance for a luxurious and a casual vacation. Strolling around the street of the city you get to experience the beauty of the colourful azulejos in every building and the ordinary life of the people. At Lisbon you can […]

Lydia M.

October 26, 2020

Photo adventures

#dailyphoto, #lisbon, #memoirs, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #portugal, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Light and Rain

My trip to China was full of surprises. It was a three-week trip of living in traditional hostels, a 5-star hotel for free, watch a performance from monks and nuns, join an only-Chinese tour at the Great Wall, have a night out with only locals and join a family dinner, and lastly experience a typhoon. […]

Lydia M.

October 26, 2020

Photo adventures

#china, #journal, #memoirs, #photography, #photostories, #shanghai, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Greetings

Hello everyone, I’ve been posting on Stories of Yesterday for a while now, but I never really introduced myself. So, greetings everyone, my name is Lydia, I am 26 years old, and I am from Cyprus. At the age of 18, I moved to Leeds in the UK for my studies. I then decided to […]

Lydia M.

October 24, 2020

Travel Stories

#demisexual, #greetings, #introduction, #journal, #lgbt, #photography, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
English lifestyle

Growing up, depending on our environment, we gain certain stereotypes. Sometimes they are positive and others negative. As a child, I remember seeing England as the country of red. All the pictures of England would show the red buses, the red telephone booths, and the red-brick houses. Although these are indeed very stereotypical when in […]

Lydia M.

October 23, 2020

Photo adventures

#dailyphoto, #england, #journal, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Empty

Fig tree bay is one of the most popular beaches in Cyrus. It has been awarder as one of the best in Europe several times. It has beautiful azure waters, and soft white sand. During summer it is a struggle to find space at this fantastic beach. It is always packed with tourists. However, in […]

Lydia M.

October 23, 2020

Photo adventures

#journal, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Ordinary Life

A few years ago I participated at a volunteering project in a small city of South Korea. I spent almost three weeks in the fantastic country of South Korea yet I didn’t had much time to explore the more touristic places of the country. However, I was able to experience the country of the simple […]

Lydia M.

October 22, 2020

Photo adventures

#dailyphoto, #journal, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #southkorea, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Krakow

A few yeas ago I went on a solo trip to Krakow, Poland for a weekend. It was a very short trip but it was fantastic. Krakow is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve been to. It is a very historical city in Poland and thankfully compare to others many historical monuments are still […]

Lydia M.

October 21, 2020

Photo adventures

#journal, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Sunset

There are two different types of people in this world, sunrise lovers and sunset lovers. I am one of the latter. I love sunsets. It represents the end of a day thus, the end of a cycle. They give me the feeling of accomplishment and completeness. How about you what do you prefer? Sunrise or […]

Lydia M.

October 21, 2020

Photo adventures

#dailyphoto, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #sunset, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Buy my a coffee

Hello dear people! I’ve been receiving a lot of love lately and I am very grateful for all your support If you like my content and would like to support me you can buy me a coffee:) It would only motivate me further to work hard to give you better content and achieve my dreams! […]

Lydia M.

October 20, 2020

Travel Stories

#buymeacoffe, #photography, #supportme, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
The lonely tree

In the area of Cape Greco in Cyprus, there is a tree that could easily be the most photographed tree on the island. Unfortunately, climate change is affecting greatly Cyprus. Long droughts have been ongoing thus, all trees in Cyprus are precious. This particular tree might not look spectacular but being one of only trees […]

Lydia M.

October 19, 2020

Photo adventures

#cyprus, #dailyphoto, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Back in time

One of my favourite things when travelling to a new city or country is to explore their museums. I am a history lover so when I visit a new place I like to at least learn a little bit of their history and culture. It is another way to understand better the country’s lifestyle and […]

Lydia M.

October 18, 2020

Photo adventures

#museum, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #vienna, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Road trip

Sometimes people have the need to escape. Life can become unnecessarily overwhelming and suffocating. Same people, same space, same food, same places. It becomes boring. Thus, people enjoy travelling. Travelling is about exploring new places, or even new lifestyles and cultures. But most importantly travelling is about getting out of your comfort zone and having […]

Lydia M.

October 17, 2020

Photo adventures

#england, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #uk, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Brno: a photo story

A year ago I was still living in the city of Brno. I lived at Brno for about three years, thus, I have many stories from Brno and I can’t really tell my entire story of my stay there in one photo story. But I would like to portray my love for this amazing city […]

Lydia M.

October 16, 2020

Photo adventures

#czechrepublic, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Cesky Krumlov: a photo story

Last year in March 2019, with two friends, I went on a little exploration trip. We went to the small town of Cesky Krumlov in the South Bohemia region. It is a beautiful and picturesque town, the moment you step into the town’s centre, you’re transported into a fairy tale. I would say it is […]

Lydia M.

October 7, 2020

Photo adventures

#czechrepublic, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Leeds

My journey of exploring, discovering, understanding, and maturing, started in the city of Leeds in the United Kingdom. I lived in Leeds as a university student, and I had four fantastic years there. I met people from all over the world, I enjoyed various parties, concerts, or other events. I got to learn many things […]

Lydia M.

October 3, 2020

Photo adventures, Travel Stories

#journal, #memoirs, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Cyprus

Today, is the independence day of Cyprus, so I decided to dedicat this day to my beautiful country. The picture above is of the church of Ayios Mamas. It is located at the village of Ayios Sozomenos which has been abandoned after the war in 1974. The reason I’m posting this picture on this day […]

Lydia M.

October 1, 2020

Photo adventures

#cyprus, #dailyphoto, #journal, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Olomouc

The picturesque city of Olomouc is located in the Moravian region of Czech Republic. It is a historical city in the country and was once the capital of Moravia. Nowadays, it is a touristic hub with various attractions. There are several religious monuments such as the Holy Trinity Column which is part of the UNESCO […]

Lydia M.

September 30, 2020

Photo adventures

#czechrepublic, #memoirs, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Photo of the day: Home

Lately, I’ve been feeling nostalgic and homesick. Last December I took the decision to leave my place in Czech Republic and move to the United Kingdom. Therefore, I didn’t go back home to Cyprus for Christmas to pack everything and prepare for my departure from Brno, the city I was living at for 3 years. […]

Lydia M.

September 29, 2020

Travel Guides

#cyprus, #journal, #photography, #photooftheday, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Ghana: a photo story

A few years ago I had the opportunity to travel to Ghana as an intern for a research project. I spent about two months and got to visit different areas of the coast line of the country. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Everything felt different but beautiful. Here is […]

Lydia M.

September 25, 2020

Photo adventures

#africa, #ghana, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Feelings

The weather is finally getting cold, rainy, and windy. I believe autumn always gives us feelings of nostalgia, depression, sorrow, emptiness or even a feeling of escaping our lives. I guess it depends from each person’s mood and lifestyle. To be fair, I love rain and autumn but at the same time during rainy days […]

Lydia M.

September 24, 2020

Photo adventures

#journal, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Acceptance

This post is not about travelling but rather a personal essay of my experience of understanding and accepting myself. However, while this is not about travelling, my journey to discovering myself is linked to travelling. Specifically, it is connected with getting to know other cultures and people, who helped me manifest myself with their stories […]

Lydia M.

September 20, 2020

Travel Stories

#diary, #discover, #journal, #memoirs, #travel, #traveler, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Explore. Discover. Learn.

In 2015 I had the chance to travel to China. For sure many wish to explore the vast country of China, to walk at the Great Wall, to visit the Forbidden City, to explore the Shaolin temple or to witness the greatness of the Longmen Grottoes. Undoubtedly there are so many historical and cultural attractions […]

Lydia M.

September 17, 2020

Travel Stories

#china, #journal, #memoirs, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Volunteering Tourism

When I was a university student in the UK, many organisations would often promote volunteering abroad. Indeed, volunteering is perceived as a good act, and most people do it out of their hearts’ goodness. However, I believe volunteering sometimes brings harm rather than positive results. For instance, an 18-year-old goes to help at an orphanage […]

Lydia M.

September 11, 2020

Travel Stories

#cultures, #diversity, #kindness, #love, #southkorea, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #volunteering, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Troodos: The Highest Mountain in Cyprus

Everyone knows Cyprus as an exotic island with breath-taking sandy beaches and hot burning sun. Perfect for vacations and holidays to bathe in turquoise waters, built mini castles in the white sand of the beautiful beaches, and get a golden tan. But, Cyprus is not only about the sea. Cyprus, also has the mountain range […]

Lydia M.

September 5, 2020

Photo adventures

#mountains, #outdoors, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Shades of Yellow

Often the moment September arrives, people from being sunny, smiling people turn into depressing turtles. Everything feels slower, and people want to just stay at home and feel warm. But I feel like September, and autumn, in general, is perhaps one of the prettiest times during the year. The cities and forests get beautiful yellow […]

Lydia M.

September 4, 2020

Photo adventures

#photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Unexpected beauty

Sometimes the best things you’ll discover while travelling are random and unexpected places. You are merely walking around a street and unexpectedly you stumble upon the best view of the entire city. Or perhaps out of the blue you find some interesting art, statue or some sort of decoration. I just love random things you […]

Lydia M.

September 3, 2020

Photo adventures

#photography, #photostories, #solotraveling, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Positive Energy

Often school, work, expectations, and obligations consume our spirit and happiness to a degree of forgetting to smile. Sometimes it is rather difficult to find positive energy when you’re cooped up in four walls every day. For this reason, people seek different ways to release stress. For some, the best way is reading a book […]

Lydia M.

August 30, 2020

Photo adventures, Travel Stories

#england, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelguide, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Window to life

Often people feel so suffocated by their lives they forget to breathe. In literacy, or even in movies when a character is overwhelmed, we see them gazing out of the window and being a deep thought. A window can be a glimpse to our desired life. In a literally way, it is our source of […]

Lydia M.

August 26, 2020

Photo adventures

#photography, #photostories, #solotraveling, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Street performers

Exploring new cities and strolling around unknown streets can be very fascinating with street performers. Just imagine walking on Prague’s famous Charles bridge and you hear “Imagine” on the background. Or you are at the Eiffel tower and several artists create their versions of the tower on their canvas. Art is certainly beautiful and often […]

Lydia M.

August 18, 2020

Photo adventures

#photography, #photostories, #traveller, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Eternal Love

Undoubtedly, a lot of people are familiar with the concept of love-locks. Many couples dream to put their lock to the many popular bridges and destinations around the world as a promise of eternal love. Truthfully, I always found it an interesting and beautiful concept. While travelling around Europe I was lucky to see many […]

Lydia M.

August 17, 2020

Photo adventures

#love, #photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Street Art

If there wasn’t any colour in life, it would have probably been very dull. Often we say that life can be either black or white, but I think it was proven a long time ago the colour spectrum of life is much larger than that. When we have gloomy days just one ray of sunshine […]

Lydia M.

August 16, 2020

Photo adventures

#art, #photography, #photostories, #solotraveling, #streetart, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
Solo travelling

From a young age, I have been a very independent person. In my childhood, I would often participate in various extracurricular activities, and one of them was being a scout. At the age of seven, I went on my first trip away from my parents for a whole week. We went camping in the mountains. […]

Lydia M.

August 14, 2020

Travel Stories

#diary, #journal, #memoirs, #shortstories, #solotraveling, #travel, #traveler, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
No borders

When people live alone in a foreign country, they often seek others of their own ethnicity. Although being amongst your people sounds appealing, to me, it always seemed dull. Undoubtedly, it’s always good to have someone of your background close to you because usually, you can comprehend each other better. You can understand the meaning […]

Lydia M.

August 13, 2020

Travel Stories

#diversity, #friendship, #memoirs, #travel, #traveler, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
The sea life

For most of us this year we got stuck in our homes, unable to travel to other countries. Here in the UK since travelling abroad is nearly impossible most British people are taking the opportunity to explore their country, especially the South. Since its summer and for once the weather is warm, we can finally […]

Lydia M.

August 12, 2020

Photo adventures

#photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelguide, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing
One love

They say one picture is a thousand words. Looking at this picture I can see several meanings. Here are some words that I can think of: Love, kindness, smile, happy, relax, enjoy, art, Bob Marley, music, summer, sunbathing, tanning, sunburn, sea, ocean, blue, beach, waves, sky, sand, bikini, flip flops, seagulls, mermaid and many others. […]

Lydia M.

August 10, 2020

Photo adventures

#photography, #photostories, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing