Books to Read Before You Visit Ireland
I’ve just booked my trip to Killarney in October, and I’ve been thinking about what books I’d recommend to anyone visiting Ireland for the first time. It’s not an easy task. Ireland’s long and sometimes troubled history, combined with a rich folklore, has provided...
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Book Review: Secret Marvels of the World by Lonely Planet
What sort of traveller are you? Do you prefer to stick to well-known sights, or are you keen to discover something new? Or do you like to explore the wonders of our planet from the comfort of your own home? A new title from Lonely Planet, Secret Marvels of the World,...
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Why I’d Love to Stay at the IceHotel in Swedish Lapland
This post has been sponsored by Best Served Scandinavia Every so often it is fun to write about a place I’d like to visit, rather than somewhere I’ve already been. One such place is the ultra-cool (in all senses of the word) IceHotel in Jukkasjärvi, Swedish Lapland. I...
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Book Review: Lonely Planet Street Art
I enjoy street art. I like the colour, the boldness and the frequent subversiveness. And I like the way that street art is often associated with the renewal of places that have been damaged, whether through poverty, violence, or - as in the case of Christchurch, New...
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Book Review: The World’s Best Spicy Food by Lonely Planet
Dotyou like to try different foods when you travel? Do you try to cook the new dishes you’ve discovered as soon as you get home? Or are you just a keen cook with a taste for spicy food? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then take a look at the new book...
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Book Review: Tragic Shores by Thomas H Cook
Tragic Shores is the first non-fiction title by Thomas H Cook, a prolific crime and suspense novelist. It is a travel memoir with a difference, an account of the author’s visits to “dark places”, places where sometimes unimaginable levels of human brutality and...
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Eating my way around Jerusalem with BiteMojo
When I was in Jerusalem I had the opportunity to try out BiteMojo, an exciting new travel app. It’s a sort of cross between a walking tour, a food tour and a restaurant crawl. A unique and fun way to explore the culture and cuisine of a city. What is BiteMojo?...
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