2016 was yet another crazy year for travel for me. I clocked up nearly 250 thousand km over the year! So where the hell was I? This map shows it all: A lot of the flights were to the US, which is fairly normal, as there a lot of events over there. 2016 was also the year my sister tied the knot in Bali, which was a wonderful trip. It was also one of the longer … [Read more...] about 2016 in Flights
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Montenegro From The Air
I've been to Montenegro several times over the last few years and I'm always struck by the beauty of the place. This video does a good job of capturing some of it: https://vimeo.com/187328168 Unfortunately there aren't any direct flights from Ireland, but it's relatively easy to get there via Dubrovnik, London or Paris. … [Read more...] about Montenegro From The Air
End of an Era – Pariscope Ceases Publication
It's the end of an era. Pariscope is to cease publication after more than half a century. According to reports in French media today's edition will be its last. If you were a visitor or inhabitant of Paris "Pariscope" and "L'Officiel des Spectacles" were the "go to" publications to get information about event listings in the French capital. For now, at least, "L'Officiel … [Read more...] about End of an Era – Pariscope Ceases Publication
Some Portland Impressions
I was in Portland, Oregon last week for the cPanel conference. I was there to deliver a keynote on Wednesday morning, so I had a bit of time in the evenings to catch up with friends in the area. I'd never been to Portland before, though I'd always heard good things about it. I probably should have paid more attention to what people said about the weather, instead of … [Read more...] about Some Portland Impressions
La Bella Sicilia! [Video]
I love Sicily. It's such an incredibly beautiful place. Don't believe me? Check out the video below which was produced by a travel agency in the UK: https://vimeo.com/158621612 Sicily has an incredibly rich and interesting history. Pretty much every civilisation that passed through Europe made their mark on Sicily and you can see that in the ruins and other cultural … [Read more...] about La Bella Sicilia! [Video]