Any Excuse to Travel

Stories from travels in

April 2022

Bratislava – Feeding the mind

We don’t usually go in for guided tours. Unless, of course, we want to go somewhere that otherwise might be difficult. Like the Atlas Mountains

Bratislava – Feeding the body

I’m not a great one for going by other people’s reviews. It’s all so subjective. I’ll happily take recommendations if you’ve been there and done

Tinggly: Giving stories, not stuff since 2014

Tinggly isn’t a place. It’s not somewhere to put on your bucket list. It’s not a must-see attraction. It facilitates travel experiences. And does it

The Curragh of Kildare, Ireland

In Co. Kildare, south of Dublin, on the way to Limerick, heading down the M7 from Naas, you pass a large expanse of common land

Colourful green canal boat tied up on the grand canal in Sallins Co Kildare

The Grand Canal, Sallins, Co. Kildare, Ireland

There’s a romanticism about living on a houseboat, especially on blue sky days. Coffee on the deck (am I getting the lingo right? ). Sunnies