Last night I had dinner with a couple of friends in one of the hotel's restaurants. Although I'm in Jordan the restaurant was Lebanese, but it's still in the same region (more or less). The food was excellent and most of what we had we simply shared "family style". One of the things that really impressed me were the fresh almonds. I've always liked almonds, but the ones … [Read more...] about Enjoying Regional Cuisine in Jordan
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Jetlagged In Vegas
I spent all day yesterday travelling. The flights and everything else were fine, but by about 9 PM local time last night I was completely confused. It was 9pm in Vegas, but 5am in Ireland! So sitting down for a relatively light dinner around the time that some people might be thinking about getting up for work (or whatever) is rather odd. The joys of jet lag! Moving … [Read more...] about Jetlagged In Vegas
Istanbul Colours and Flavours
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
I Love Serbian Pricing
I'm in Belgrade, Serbia, for about 24 hours as I'm speaking at an event here tomorrow. Across the street from the hotel there's a Costa Coffee so I headed over there to grab a bite to eat and a coffee. I'm always fascinated by the difference in pricing between various countries and how much value you can get in some places. Serbia is incredibly good value. My total … [Read more...] about I Love Serbian Pricing
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