Caribbean Delight
Caribbean Delight You’ve seen the brochures for those all inclusive beach holidays. Pictures of semi-clad hunks carrying anorexic, yet some how well endowed blonde bombshells across white, shimmering sand. In other photos, the same couple are swimming, riding horseback and of course, partying. The subliminal message is always the same. “This could be you. Yes you, Mr. Boring. You could be...
Read MoreA Night Out In Athens
Some eat to travel, others travel to eat. Me? I fall into the second category. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t just eat when I travel, I do other things as well, but to me, trying the local fare is one of the great joys of travelling. Every trip, every country has given me at least one genuinely memorable culinary experience. So on my first trip to Athens, I was keenly anticipating the food....
Read MorePlaying Tourist
Whenever I travel there are certain local foods I always sample: wine, sausage, cheese and my favourite, ice cream. Sadly I don’t get to travel as much as I would like, so sometimes I just have to pretend. Recently I found myself at the Eaton Centre and decided it was the perfect time to play tourist. Having no interesting wine, sausage or cheese shops to compare, I was left with ice cream. So...
Read MoreThe Sounds of Brussels
For many, Brussels is Manneken-Pis, the precocious bronze statuette joyously urinating for the enjoyment of passersby. For others, it is a walk in the Museum of Fine Arts, strolling past masterpieces by Van der Weyden, Rubens, and Magritte. And as enjoyable as these are, for me a visit to Brussels is more than just taking in its sights. You have to take in its sounds as well. I like to travel to...
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