Just popping next door
Mary Murphy
October 7, 2016
Growing up in Ireland, living on the continent had an allure that would eventually prove irresistible. Hearing something described as ‘continental’, be it a look,
Growing up in Ireland, living on the continent had an allure that would eventually prove irresistible. Hearing something described as ‘continental’, be it a look,
It doesn’t take much to imagine the neighbourhood deep in snow. But it does take a lot for me to imagine snow polo – horses
I’ve done my fair share of nose upturning at people walking the city streets using what look a lot like ski poles. Poles in the
As the week draws to a close, I’m officially confused. Even more so than usual. Back in 2009, I went on a road-trip to Eastern
Fifty-five thousand people live in Poprad-Tatry in Slovakia. We may have seen 100, if that. In the High Tatras for the weekend, Poprad-Tatry was our
I have an innate distrust of guide books, the well-known names in the travel world. I doubt if the authors have ever even been to
A good way of getting to know a city, without resorting to guide books, is to read a fictional novel that’s set there. Another way,
I like a good story. I like facts and figures, too, but I’d prefer a good story any day. Give me something I will remember. Like
There’s something fascinating about seeing stuff made out of other stuff. Handbags made from bicycle tyres. Wallets made from plastic bags. Altars made from guns.
For some inexplicable reason, I have a strange fascination with the Holocaust. I can’t quite get my head around so many people being systematically put