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Torre Argentina: Cats among Roman ruins

Posted on 23 August 2012 by Alexandra Redisch in Cats of the world, Italy, Quirky corners

By Alexandra Redisch and the stray cats in Rome If you, like me, have a tendency to wander about new cities with no special purpose or goal, you sometimes end up at the most amazing places. Not having a defined destination is liberating to me. The goal itself is to wander and experience the feeling [...]

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Pets, pools and pennies at the Hemingway House, Key West

Posted on 14 March 2012 by Anne-Sophie Redisch in Americas with kids, Cats of the world, Florida, Museums, castles and gardens, Travel with children

The Hemingway House: A story about Ernest Hemingway could easily include subtitles about his books, his children, his wives, his travels, his cats…

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The Devil’s Wedding and Tallinn’s cats

Posted on 29 October 2010 by Anne-Sophie Redisch in Animals, Cats of the world, Estonia, Travel through time, UNESCO World Heritage

About time for a new installment of the infrequent Cats of the World series and today we’ve come to the cats of Tallinn, the adorable little capital of Estonia. Tallinn’s UNESCO-listed wonderful old town is a spooky, exciting place – full of lore. The story of the Devil’s wedding is perhaps the most famous. If [...]

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Conwy Cat

Posted on 11 June 2010 by Anne-Sophie Redisch in Cats of the world, Europe with kids, Travel with children, UNESCO World Heritage, Wales

This instalment in the Cats of the World-series is from Northern Wales – and here’s Conwy Cat. Conwy Castle This tubby tiger reminded me of Henry VIII – he strolled lazily around and allowed us to play with him. I’m going to add a non-cat photo here as well, let’s call it cat food. I don’t much care [...]

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