2020. The year most of us would love to forget, skip, erase or somehow purge from our lives. Writing about travel in 2020 seems odd. Almost futile. This time last year I was reflecting on a year of bouncing around the globe. I was remembering new experiences. I had fond memories of some lovely dinners with a wide variety of people. Some more special to me than others. So … [Read more...] about 2020 Travel Stats
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Some Movie Cars and Vehicles
I'm not particularly interested in cars, but I have always been very interested in film. Earlier this year I was in Los Angeles and was able to get to the exhibition that was being held at the Petersen museum. The Petersen Museum is always worth visiting if you've got a few hours to spare. Their permanent collection is really big and they rotate exhibits quite regularly. The … [Read more...] about Some Movie Cars and Vehicles
Lights, Mats and Other Random Stuff
I'm back in Ireland after a trip to Los Angeles and Las Vegas. More on that at some other time .. Both before leaving and while I was away I ordered a variety of bits and bobs for the new house and most of them arrived during my absence. Thanks to Alan's help several of the niggly little issues with dripping taps and slow filling toilets have been sorted out. And hopefully … [Read more...] about Lights, Mats and Other Random Stuff
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
Hitting the “big 40”
I'll be 40 this weekend. I probably should take some time to reflect on that, but instead I'm grabbing a quick coffee in Dublin Airport before getting on a plane. So I'm off to Los Angeles today for a couple of days prior to heading to Las Vegas for the Parallels Summit. I haven't been to LA for a couple of years, so I'm really looking forward to spending a couple of days … [Read more...] about Hitting the “big 40”