After spending a couple of days at the Avala in Budva I moved to a much smaller and less modern " hotel". Since it doesn't have any facilities beyond a bed and a toilet I've been discovering what Budva has to offer in the way of breakfast etc., The Hemingway cafe and bar, just off the main square, is a pretty good spot to grab breakfast. They've an interesting selection of … [Read more...] about Breakfast in Budva
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Irish Bar in Budva
Hidden down a narrow side street in Budva's old town you can find Chest O'Shea's. It's a genuine Irish pub with supposedly the best Guinness in the Balkans. I'm not a Guinness drinker, but their draught lager is fine on a hot day! … [Read more...] about Irish Bar in Budva
Good Reads For Long Flights?
I'll be doing several longhaul flights over the next few months, which was one of the reasons why I got a Kindle. I like reading on planes (when I'm not sleeping), but there isn't much space in the seat pockets for anything more than a Penguin paperback. Lugging the Steve Jobs biography back and forth across the Atlantic in December was "fun". Next month I'm heading to … [Read more...] about Good Reads For Long Flights?
Check Your Google Map Listing
While looking for hotels I often turn to Google maps so that I can find hotels close to my destination. I'm currently planning a trip to Paris for Christmas, so I'm looking for hotels close to my aunt's apartment. It looks like the owners of some hotels aren't keeping an eye on Google maps, as this is what I'm seeing beside a hotel I know to be open: If you bother … [Read more...] about Check Your Google Map Listing
Ubuntu In Paris
So on my way through Paris yesterday I had some Ubuntu. (The photo explains it all :) ) Jokes aside, Ubuntu cola is very refreshing. We got a case or two of it for the office a couple of years ago as a semi-joke, but it was genuinely good. … [Read more...] about Ubuntu In Paris