Stories from travels in

Europe

Zalamerenye, Zala, Hungary

I love a good road trip. I like the freedom to be able to stop whenever and wherever takes my fancy. I’m fascinated by the

Azáleás-völgy, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary

Something magical happens in May in western Hungary. The azalea bushes start to flower. And in western Hungary, near Zalaegerszeg, the county seat of Zala

the Blue Church Bratislava

Bratislava – Feeding the Soul

I was brought up thinking that every time I visited a church for the first time, I got three wishes. And if I visited more

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

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