by David Brown | Jun 30, 2014 | Europe, Hotels, Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes
It’s not often that an accommodation of any kind gets everything right, but O’Driscoll’s B&B in Glin, Co. Limerick, Ireland comes closer than any place we have stayed yet. It is located conveniently along the N69, the main route from Limerick to...
by David Brown | Jun 30, 2014 | Hotels, Italy, Reviews, Travel Notes
One of our recurring themes is to enjoy your travels like a native. We were therefore intrigued by the Ulivo Rosso, in Sesto Fiorentino, as it is a farmhouse in the Tuscan hills just a few km outside of Florence. We arrived with friends and to say we were not...
by David Brown | Jun 29, 2014 | Hotels, Italy, Reviews, Rome, Travel Notes
We can’t say enough good things about A San Pietro da Susy – this is a fantastic apartment in a great location that is beautifully furnished and well managed. Our taxi dropped us at the front door, and we were immediately greeted by the owner, who was out on...
by David Brown | Jun 28, 2014 | Italian, Recipes, Travel Notes
Ingredients: You can use almost any vegetables you wish, but traditionally the Grigliata would include eggplant, zucchini, peppers and sometimes fennel. Usually red and yellow peppers are best, but green peppers can be used as well to suit your taste. We also like...
by David Brown | Mar 10, 2014 | Flights, Travel Notes
OK, time for a little humour today. We’ve just seen some of the latest airline safety videos, and they are really fun. So in the interest of, er, safety, take a look at these airline safety videos. The first comes from Air New Zealand: Here’s an upbeat...
