Stories from travels in

Mary Murphy

Do you recognise this church?

I spotted this church down a side street as I hit upon downtown Valtice. I have trawled the Internet looking for some information and have

Shopping in Sarajevo

Since I started to boycott products made in China, my shopping habits have been severely curtailed. I loathe high streets and shopping malls with a

Cave Dwellers

Driving around the island of Malta, I was surprised to see what looked like caves in the hillside. I’ve read David Ball’s The Sword and

The old Roman road up Xemxija hill

It would be the adventurous driver indeed who made an attempt to navigate this old Roman road up Xemxija hill in Malta. Judging by the

Roman beehives Malta

Roman beehives in Malta

Visiting Malta for the umpteenth time with Air Malta and looking forward to seeing more of what the islands had to offer,  Roman beehives weren’t

The Carob Tree in Xemxija

The fruit of the carob tree is being touted as a replacement for chocolate. Carob is a wonderful substitute for chocolate. It tastes great with

Tears for the Irish

  March is one of my favourite months of the year. It has everything I could hope for by way of entertainment: great rugby as