For the second leg of my holiday I traveled to Spain, and managed to take in a couple of nights in Barcelona. (I know, pretty jet set).

One of things that stuck in my head from my previous visit to the city was the graffiti that seemed to be daubed over half of the city. But when I got there I noticed that the resident artists weren't so indiscriminate.

Pretty much all of the graffiti was contained to doors and shutters. It isn't of the highest standard, but what I liked about it was that each piece is kind of framed by the doorway that it is painted within.

Due to the magnificent architecture of Barcelona these 'frames' are often quite ornate, creating a real contrast between old and new, authority and rebellion etc. of the street art and the buildings. Intentional or not I don't know, but it's a pretty cool Barca trend.

I've been finding myself heading Shoreditch way more and more since moving back to south-east London.

I think that the area is probably pretty much my favourite area of London. There's so much on offer; salt beef bagels on Brick Lane, cool bars around Old Street and amazing Thai food on Hoxton Square - and that's just scratching the surface.

Anyhow, I'm harping on. The pictures above were taken on a recent stroll down Brick Lane and over to Old Street station. There is so much cool wall art about in that area (Banksy has been a regular visitor over the years) which I think adds an aesthetic that fits in to the artistic, DIY feel the area has.

Here are some pictures that I took when I was in New York earlier this year.

My girlfriend and I were staying on Broome Street, just on the edge of the Lower East Side. The walls of the buildings in that part of Manhattan were covered in fly posters, stickers and graffiti - which I think looks great and creates a kind of street art collage as it builds up.

These pictures were taken on the Bowery and along Rivington Street and the streets that come off it.

Ps. If you happen to find yourself in this area, make sure you check out Freemans, maybe the coolest restaurant I've ever eaten at. It's tucked away down Freemans Alley off Rivington St, but it's well worth hunting for - the slow cooked pork is to die for and the taxidermy decor is amazing).

It's always a treat when I stumble upon one of these street collages. A collection of posters, graffiti, stickers, peeling paint, door frames and brick work that have built up and eroded away over the years to make an amazing piece of street art.

These pictures were taken on a recent trip to Brussels.