Are you like me I wonder – as soon as I hear the words ‘Costa Brava’, I’m spirited back to that anthem of the early 70’s which stuck in the pop charts for months and to this day is probably still churned out in campsites and hotels as guests snake around the dance floor in […]
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G is for Gorgonzola Isn’t it wonderful to know that there’s a town called Gorgonzola! I remember getting very excited when spotting the road sign in northern Italy. I don’t know why I was actually surprised – most cheeses and wines as well as many other foodstuffs are named after their place of origin. For […]
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A selection of offbeat tours were discussed on RTE radio the other day. The travel item particularly caught my interest because the first tour mentioned is in Porto where I’m heading in June. My reactions to the suggestions ranged from – Yes, sounds ok to mmmm maybe to Seriously! Not for me thank you. […]
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