2012 is a massive year for Ireland, with or without the Guinness! It’s the centenary of the launch of the Titanic and the Irish are celebrating in full roar. If you’re heading to the home of the blarney, have a look at all the stuff that’s happening…
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2012 events in Ireland
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Where to find the real Berlin vibe
If you really want a true Berlin experience, kiwi expat-turned Berliner Helly Parsons, shows us 2 great places where the locals go for market shopping, outdoor karaoke(!) and what the old airport is now used for…
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2 days in Berlin by rail – just like the locals
If you’re breezing through Berlin for a couple of days, no need to hire a car or clock up a huge taxi fare – do like the locals and see the city by tube, train and tram! Guest blogger Helly Parsons has lived there for a couple of years and has the inside info…
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6 great places to eat in Berlin
Kiwi ex-pat Helly Parsons has made Berlin home and has learned a few secrets about her new city. Here’s her picks for 6 great places to grab traditional German food, quirky ice cream and a kiwi flatwhite …
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Visit the REAL Downton Abbey
The smash hit TV series Downton Abbey is filmed at Highclere Castle in Hampshire. Guest blogger Pam Wade popped in on the real Lord and Lady of the manor and had a good snoop around…
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Chilling out in an Ice Hotel
Personally I can’t think of much worse than tromping through ice to spend the night in an igloo. Oh sure it may be a fancy pants igloo, but an igloo by any other name is still an igloo. However hand carved Ice Hotels are incredibly popular, so if spending the night on an ice slab [...]
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LOL, the Tate Modern is surely a joke!
I’m sorry but I just don’t ‘get’ modern art. I always think, hang on, is the emperor wearing any clothes?? This is my first travel story that launched me into the exciting world of travel writing 11 years ago. I love the Tate Modern!
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What does the French anthem mean?
Allons enfants de la Patrie….! The start of the French National Athem will get the toes tapping and arms swinging – but here’s what you’re actually singing in English.
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Inside Buckingham Palace
If you’ve ever fancied stomping on the Queen’s stomping ground, you can. Ever since the royal household were forced to tighten their spending they began making a little cash on the side in the form of tours through their house.
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The UK’s best castles fit for a princess
Wills and Kate’s (aka William and Catherine’s) wedding is coming up on April 29th and while personally I’ll be drinking tea with my pinky out, glued to the TV for the biggest royal wedding of our generation, some of you (you know who you are) will be in London for the nuptial knotting and may [...]
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