I spent a week in Istanbul, though I only really got to explore the city for two days. The city is fascinating. It's also incredibly big, so unless you're prepared to walk a lot you won't get to see that much! I spent the Saturday and Sunday I was there exploring some of the sights with friends and while I was exhausted after two days I was also really … [Read more...] about Istanbul Colours and Flavours
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Respect The Cultural Rules
I'm currently spending a couple of days wandering around Istanbul. It's a fascinating city where Islam and Christianity co-exist. But you have to respect Islamic rules when you want to visit their historic religious sites: … [Read more...] about Respect The Cultural Rules
Carlow vs Los Angeles Weather
Over the last couple of weeks the weather here in Carlow has been uncharacteristically warm. However that all changed in the last couple of days. It's been raining and drizzling for the last couple of days, which is rather annoying, as it's a long weekend. I'm heading off to Los Angeles towards the end of the week so I thought I'd check the weather over there. The … [Read more...] about Carlow vs Los Angeles Weather
Even When I Try To Escape From Work ..
This year I probably won't take a "proper" holiday. I'm more likely to take a few short "semi-holidays" either alone or with friends or family. The first one of these breaks was to Lisbon. And it was meant to be a holiday .. but could I escape work? Well not entirely: Yes, that's the .pt domain registry's offices in Lisbon. I stumbled upon it over the weekend. … [Read more...] about Even When I Try To Escape From Work ..
Pizza In London
When you're travelling you tend to end up eating a mish-mash of good, mediocre, excellent and terrible food. You never know where you're going to end up eating and sometimes you can be pleasantly surprised. On a recent trip to London I was brought to Princi for dinner. It's, to borrow an Americanism, awesome. The restaurant is constantly packed and won't take … [Read more...] about Pizza In London