From our entire cruise, Barcelona was probably the most activity filled stop (excluding Rome where we started). Fresh from Palma the day before; we docked at Barcelona port quite early that Sunday. And due to it being a Sunday, there were less taxi drivers at the port than anticipated. Unlike some of the other stops, … Continue reading Barcelona: August ‘22
Apologies in advance, this is going to be a rather short post. After Cannes we reached the midway point of our cruise, the next stop was Palma, capital of the Balearic island, Mallorca. Our itinerary for Palma was rather short, we really wanted to try 7 Machos Mexican restaurant as it was recommended to us, … Continue reading Palma: August ‘22
After Pisa, the next stop was Cannes. I can’t say Cannes is a city I ever had much intention of visiting, but since the cruise docked here for stop 3, I had little say in the matter. And whilst here, I really liked it, and now am more eager to return to the French Riviera … Continue reading Cannes: August ‘22
Pisa, this place is famous for a tower or something, right? Pisa is a beautiful little Tuscan city, and within I detail my snapshot visit to it.
The first stop on our cruise after departing from Rome was Naples, and we opted to spend our day in Pompeii rather than Naples itself. Tip: wear sturdy shoes when you come here, the old cobbled streets are not kind for sandals. The trip to Pompeii was with an excursion group. Firstly we got off … Continue reading Pompeii: August ‘22
Rome had long been on my to-do list, and finally getting to explore this majestic city was a long overdue dream come true
This overlooked East European city is years behind many other cities, and the fact it’s not often visited is part of the reason I wanted to go so much. See how I got on
Düsseldorf is a City I’ve been to before, but this time my trip was different, I got engaged.
After years of having neglected the shortest flight from Belfast, I have finally visited Liverpool. I had chosen cities such Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle over Liverpool for a variety of reasons - but eventually got to visit Beatles land for a quick weekend break. I was travelling with Amy, her friend Cailín and Cailín’s boyfriend … Continue reading Liverpool: October ‘21
Following on from the spotlight shone on Modern Rome, I’ve decided to highlight another local band - The Caged Hearts The Caged Hearts were formed in 2019 by St. Mary’s University Belfast student Eoin Agnew, who quickly added Patrick Holmes to the band’s line up on bass. 2020 saw Harley Mulholland join on guitar, Emile … Continue reading A Spotlight on Belfast’s Music Scene: The Caged Hearts