Posted on November 07, 2012 by admin

  On Monday Julie McNamee brought us on a whistle-stop tour of the best places to eat in Rome.  Today, guest blogger Daniel Hogan takes us for a spin around the Italian capital’s finest live music venues.     Gregory’s Jazz Club Via Gregoriana, 54a, 00187 Rome Gregory’s is an intimate venue located in Piazza [...]

Posted on November 01, 2012 by admin

  Rachel Farndon is an expat blogger at The There For A Reason Project. Originally from New Zealand, she has been living in Ireland for the past seven months.  She believes the best way to learn about a country is by living like a local, making local friends and losing yourself in the culture of your [...]

Posted on July 10, 2012 by admin

  Tenerife holidays have it all, mild winters and sizzling summers, golden sand beaches and eye-catching volcanic black sand ones. Packed onto Tenerife’s 269km of coastline are popular resort beaches flanked by beach bars and restaurants, as well as tranquil sandy coves. Yes, even on Tenerife there are beaches where you can get away from [...]

Posted on June 27, 2012 by admin

Lanzarote holidays are the perfect choice if you are looking for a relaxing break of sun, sea and sand. With a choice of golden or black volcanic sandy beaches, rocky outcrops and crystal clear waters, combined with the year round sunshine and short flight time from the UK, Lanzarote offers all you could possibly need for a beach [...]

Posted on June 25, 2012 by admin

  It’s no secret what happens in ski resorts during the winter, the clue’s in the name, but the resorts are not just closed up for the rest of the year. Most try to tempt the tourists back during the summer season too, making use of their ski and tourism infrastructure to supply an alternative [...]

Posted on May 28, 2012 by admin

Travelling around Europe by car in the summer months can be a cost-effective and interesting family holiday idea. Whilst your friends take their kids on package holidays, you have the freedom to stay where you please and take each day as it comes whilst showing your offspring some ‘real’ places in Europe rather than purpose-built [...]

Posted on May 01, 2012 by admin

When Snatch – the Guy Ritchie gangster film – first came out, my wife and I were excited. But for two very different reasons. I’m a big fan of Guy Ritchie, and – after seeing Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels – I couldn’t wait to see his new film. My wife? She heard Brad [...]