Happy St Patrick’s Day from Dublin! As the four corners of the globe turn up their Irishness today, the big question is… will you be raising a glass to celebrate Ireland’s national holiday with a beer or a Guinness? Before you make up your mind, check out the surprising facts…
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The Dublin Edit: Dublin Street Art
Irish playwright and wit Oscar Wilde once said “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Fast- forward some 150 years to the streets of Dublin and his words still ring true. Times may be tough economically, but open your eyes and ears and you’ll…
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The Photo Edit: Lisbon’s Miradouros
If.you.were. walking. with.me. to.Miradouro. de.Sao. Pedro.de.Alcantara. and. I.was. talking. to.you this. is. how. I. would. sound. Then…I’d have just enough breath left to tell you that the route is a steep uphill climb, but the view is most definitely worth the effort.* So what is a Miradouro and why are…
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The Photo Edit: Iceland’s Golden Circle Highlights
The Golden Circle is a tourist route in south Iceland, which covers around 300 km looping from Reykjavík into the centre of the country and back again. The three major stops on the route are the national park Þingvellir (Thingvellir), the Gullfoss waterfall (meaning “golden falls”), and the geothermal valley of Haukadalur, which is home to the geysers Geysir…
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Learning to Cook Mexican Cuisine in Oaxaca, Mexico
“And then finally, we will make… a mole.” Oscar, our smiley, softly-spoken chef had just gone through the suggested menu for today’s cookery lesson. A shudder rippled around the dining table. “No more mole” was the consensus in the class. Mole for breakfast. Mole for lunch. Mole for dinner. We…