Monthly Archives: September 2011

Around the World: Spain

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

  Currency: 1 euro (EUR) = 1oo cents System of government: Constitutional monarchy since 1978 Capital: Madrid Languages: Spanish (official language), Catalan, Valencian, Galician, Basque (official regional languages) Surface Area: 504,782 sq km (194,897 sq miles) Population: 45.95 million What … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Books for Studying Economic Geography

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Interested in Economic Geography? Then list may be of use to you. As I am coming towards the end of my PhD journey, I’ve been taking stock of the resources and texts that have been invaluable to me over the … Continue reading →

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UNESCO World Heritage Challenge: The Tower of London

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

I’ve had the opportunity to visit this site many times, though the pictures shown here are from my trip in 2009. In 1598 John Stow in the Survey of London described the Tower of London as: “This Tower is a … Continue reading →

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UNESCO World Heritage Challenge: Ksar Ait-Ben-Haddou

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

As I mentioned in the previous UNESCO post, I made a trip to Morocco in 2006, and on the way to the Sahara we stopped off at Ait Ben-Haddou. The Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou is a remarkable example of the traditional … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Books for a PGCE in Secondary Geography

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

While sorting things out over the weekend I came across some of the books that helped me through my PGCE all those years ago. This spurred me to think about which books had been the most helpful, and which ones … Continue reading →

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Why fieldwork is important to Geography

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I have just stumbled upon this video produced by the National Council for Geographic Education:

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UNESCO World Heritage Challenge: Medina of Marrakesh

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

In 2006 I made a relatively last minute trip to Morocco. Based in Marrakesh, I spent a few days exploring the city before travelling across Morocco, and into the Sahara, for a camel trek and a night in the desert. … Continue reading →

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UNESCO World Heritage Challenge: Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

The Giant’s Causeway and Causeway coast, Northern Ireland, were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 due to its outstanding geological and natural features. The Causeway and surrounding bays and headlands are all volcanic. Millions of years of … Continue reading →

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United Kingdom of McDonalds…..never far from a Big Mac!

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

A great visualization seen originally on Flowing Data, but created by Stephen von Worley from Data Pointed,  shows a map of the UK according to distance needed to travel to the nearest McDonalds. On the isle of Great Britain, proper … Continue reading →

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UNESCO World Heritage Challenge: The Statue of Liberty

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

I had the chance to visit the Statue of Liberty in Spring 2008 on my first ever trip to New York (and the USA). It’s an imposing sight, recognised by millions around the world. We took a boat to the  … Continue reading →

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