The Sometimes Sunny Seaside Town Bangor
Recently we have been spending more time in the (sometimes) sunny, seaside town of Bangor Northern Ireland, my hometown, which I admittedly did lose…
A Tour of Castle Park
Bangor Castle Park will likely be the first place you see in Bangor, where the Town Hall (or Bangor Castle as it’s also known)…
Frugal Fine Dining at Stormont
In my many years of blogging, I don’t think I have ever mentioned the 4 years that I wore a suit and worked up…
Winter on Europe’s Interrail
This whole Interrail itinerary started as no more than the idea of the Glacier Express; a rather spectacular train journey that cuts across the…
Cesky Krumlov: A Bohemian Dream
I’d say we’ve travelled fairly well in the winter months over the past few years, but were I to pick 3 highlights in this…
Takeaway Tuesday: Green Chilli Bangor
This Takeaway Tuesday comes (on a Thursday) from “The Green Chilli”, one of the longer standing Indian restaurants in Bangor (Dufferin Avenue), and is…
The Causeway Coastal Route
Sandy beaches, cliff edge castles and a Unesco World Heritage Site. The Causeway Coastal Route is home to many of Northern Ireland’s iconic landscapes,…
Christmas in Northern Ireland
For 4 years now we have shared the various cultures and celebrations of Asia, so it just felt about time we shared the other…
Winter Road Trip: The Scottish Highlands
It has become like routine for us now to escape at winter, to chase the snow, as we did very similar in past years when…
Northern Ireland’s Chip Shop Treats
I really don’t understand the whole ‘eating out’ thing, where you pay twice the price, for mediocre food, while sitting in stuffy, uncomfortable surroundings….