For much of 2020, people have been unable to travel due to the nationwide lockdown. The situation is now up in the air with different countries experiencing different levels of travel restrictions. Even when you have the all-clear to travel it is natural to be concerned. After all, it’s…
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A Tour of Irish WWI Sites in Flanders
To commemorate the centenary of World War I in 2014, I joined travel bloggers from around the world in Belgium to explore some of the most significant sites from the Great War. For me, the highlight of the trip was a specially organised tour of the places where the Irish…
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Bringing History Home: In Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres
This year marks the 100th anniversary of World War I. Between the years 1914 to 1918, soldiers travelled from five continents and over fifty different countries to the West Flemish region of Belgium. Sadly, the naive sense of adventure that led many of these young recruits here was a million…
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Summer Reading: Under A Croatian Sun
“The bay was bathed in sunshine, seagulls wheeled above me like risen souls and from over the water came the faint chug of fishing boats. It was all so far away from my usual frantic start to the day – bolting my breakfast and then scrambling to work like a…
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Amsterdam’s Hottest Tickets this Autumn
Embrace the Dutch tradition of ‘Gezelligheid‘ with these cosy pursuits in the city of Amsterdam this autumn. The Rijksmuseum After a 10 year absence from Amsterdam’s cultural trail, the Rijksmuseum is back and is looking all the better for its €375 million make-over. The new look museum is highly interactive…