Goose Fair: All the fun of the fair
It’s the first weekend of October. The music is blaring out amid screams from the rides, the smells of chips and burgers cooking surrounds you and bright lights fill the […]
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Cuba – Stepping out of the tourist spots
HAVANA seems to be the place to be right now but when planning my Cuba trip I knew I wanted to stay out of the typical touristy spots after leaving the […]
The Cuban recipe: Rum, cigars and salsa
“You’re not a real Cuban if you can’t dance” someone said to me on my first day. And after two weeks on the island I knew exactly what he meant. […]
Belfast is calling you
TWENTY years ago no-one would have dreamed Belfast would be attracting the huge tourist numbers it is today, let alone hosting one of the biggest music awards show in the […]
Glastonbury 2011 – Musical fun and a lot of mud
NOW I have managed to get the mud out of my clothes and the flies out of my tangled hair, I have been able to reflect on my first Glastonbury […]
10 things I have noticed about Brazillians
HAVING been in Brazil for almost three weeks, and as we get ready to move onto the next country, there are a few things I have observed about Brazilians. They […]
Rio De Janeiro…Time to say goodbye
Five days in Rio went very quick. Too quick…. I had spent the time getting to know other people on my tour and others who had just finished similar tours […]
Rio Carnival…where the parties don’t stop!
Samba bands lead the street parties I had heard so much about Rio Carnival but you don’t realise how crazy it really it is until you experience it. For four […]