I'll freely admit that I'm a big fan of good quality chocolate. I love it. I shouldn't eat too much of it, of course, as it's hardly conducive to weight loss.. While I was in Antigua Guatemala this week I went to the Choco Museo, which is close to the centre of the town. They have a lovely little cafe in the courtyard which serves a range of chocolates and other drinks. I … [Read more...] about Mayan style hot chocolate
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Carlow’s Dolmen
I grew up on the west coast of Ireland only a few miles from the Burren region. It's a beautiful part of the world and has a lot of history. Nowadays I live in Carlow, which is in the southeast of Ireland. It too has history, but even though I've been living here for 10 years there are still parts of the area that I'm not familiar with. One of the things that Carlow is … [Read more...] about Carlow’s Dolmen
Air France Surprise and Delight Me Via Twitter
I fly with Air France and other airlines that are part of the SkyTeam alliance. I like Air France, but sometimes they screwup. And when they do and you're on the receiving end of the screwup it can be really really frustrating. However they have been really doing a fantastic job with handling customer service issues via Twitter. A few weeks ago I realised that Air France … [Read more...] about Air France Surprise and Delight Me Via Twitter
Tongue in cheek marketing
Spotted in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.. Yes, AVN was being held there at the time, so it was appropriate, but I loved the quite cheeky play with words. Nicely done :) … [Read more...] about Tongue in cheek marketing
Matt Mullenweg Makes A Surprise Stop At Namescon
One of the things I love about going to conferences in the US is that you never know who is likely to turn up. This week I've been in Las Vegas for NamesCon which, as you'd expect, was primarily focussed on domain names and the domain name industry. However Matt Mullenweg was in town and dropped by for an additional session this afternoon. I've seen Matt speak a few times … [Read more...] about Matt Mullenweg Makes A Surprise Stop At Namescon