Real cutlery. A real, stainless steel, knife, fork and spoon. And flying economy, too. I hadn’t realised how budget airlines have become my norm. RyanAir,
There was a time in Ireland when every child of primary-school-going age had been to see Eugene Lambert’s puppet theatre. It was a mainstay on
To say that Unicum is Hungary’s answer to Jägermeister might get me in trouble with the purists. But to this uneducated palate, they have way too
My life is bursting with good intentions. I am forever making notes to myself to see, do, go, call, write, ask… and a good 7 times
When I first hit the States, I was intrigued by the idea of open house. Where I come from, it means that anyone can drop
I’ve been a tourist long enough to know that it’s impossible to see it all first time, or even seventh time. I’ve been going to
One of the drawbacks to living in a city as beautiful as Budapest is that everyone wants to visit. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve no
I’ve gotten presents that have been extravagantly beribboned and expensively wrapped and yet failed to live up to my expectations. I’ve also had the most amazingly
A late afternoon decision and the almost miraculous appearance of a local shark (illegal taxi driver) saw us heading towards Stana (Sztána), one of nine
If this trip to Romania taught me anything, it’s the need for patience. We turfed up at the guesthouse to find it empty. Not a
