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As someone who thrives of a healthy diet of meat and bread a trip to a vegetarian restaurant only happens once a year, on my better halves birthday. Dragged past the numerous steak houses like a petulant child I was eventually glad to be seated inside the long. warm and cozy dining area of Mildreds the [...]

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I have just returned from a fantastic stay at the Aspect Hotel Kilkenny.  I drove down from Dublin on the new M9 which took a little over an hour, even on Friday evening and with the big signs on road into Kilkenny you can’t miss it!
Check-in was great, really friendly [...]

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Once in a while I find I’ve had enough of gorging myself in swanky Dublin restaurants. This new found disinterest leads to itchy feet which in turn can lead me to forage further a field in country back waters such as Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Ok maybe it’s not so backward but being the last stop [...]

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I have mixed feeling about Zoos, and I don’t go often; I find the repetitive pacing of animals that evolved to roam large spaces unsettling, as I do the behavior of visitors; trying to spur the apathetic animals to action by shouting and making noises. In this regard Bergamo Zoo is like any other.

It’s a compact area [...]

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On my recent trip to Riga the capital of the Baltics I stumbled upon the Theatre restaurant hidden in a courtyard away from the hustle and bustle  of the busy streets. With pleasant weather touching 20 degrees it was perfect for sitting outside. A really nice place to relax. Shame about the food. Cheaping out on the [...]

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Sick of hearing about this recession drivel my colleague and I decided the best detox would be to visit The Unicorn just off St Stephens Green for lunch. Rubbing shoulders with the movers and shakers of the Irish finance industry during this lunch hour it was clear by their pot bellies that their recession is confined to [...]

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I was lucky enough to spend a few days in the brand new designer Hotel, Barcelona ME, when I was visiting the city for a show earlier this month. This hotel had it all but you would want deep pockets. Maybe not the ideal time to open a hotel of this grandeur. On the other [...]

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