by David Brown | Jul 2, 2014 | Italian, Recipes, Travel Notes
Total time from start to finish: 1 hour Serves 6 as a side dish 2 pounds red creamer potatoes 3 medium garlic cloves 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Salt Freshly ground black pepper 1. Preheat the oven to 425° on the...
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...
by David Brown | Feb 23, 2014 | Flights, General Travel, Travel Notes
We’re big fans of Wendy Perrin, staff writer for Conde Naste Traveler. Recently she reported on her top 26 travel apps for iOS and Android devices. Read the details here…
by David Brown | Dec 1, 2013 | Americas, Hotels, News, Tennessee, Travel Notes, USA
Some may balk at this review of a hotel belonging to the lowest chain of the Hilton brand, but our experience with this particular Hampton Inn has always been more like coming home than staying in a hotel. We’ve stayed at this hotel in the past, and we always enjoyed...
by David Brown | Nov 27, 2013 | Hotels, Travel Notes
On a recent trip to Europe, we decided to give Holiday Inn Express a second try. We’d not been too impressed by the chain in the past, but in some locations there were convenient properties that seemed to be good value. We booked through the site as usual, and...
by David Brown | Nov 7, 2013 | Europe, Ireland, News, Travel Notes
Irish Ferries has announced that a new ship will be deployed on their popular Holyhead/Dublin route expected to boost tourism from the important British market. The new ferry, the Epsilon, will increase services on this important route by two additional round trips a...
