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• Copenhagen - The Awakening of the Irish Gypsy Nomad

  

  It was the summer of 1987 - Copenhagen was to be my first trip outside of Ireland (not counting camping with the parents in Enger-land). Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2011 TRAVEL

• St Patricks Day Parade Hoboken (Debauchery Rehearsal)

  

  The parade is held a few weeks early every year in Hoboken - New Jersey, since the main event in New York City on March 17th overshadows everything else. I got... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2011 TRAVEL

• Jersey State of Mind

  Newark, New Jersey gets a bad rap next to its famous neighbor New York. It smells worse, it's a bridge or tunnel away, It's the reason for 'Jersey Shore' but... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2011 TRAVEL

• Winter Wonderland

  

  It's hard to motivate yourself to go outdoors in this weather but with cabin fever setting in, I eventually dragged my sorry Irish arse off the sofa and headed... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2011 TRAVEL

• Angel Falls, Venezuela

  

  In 1998, while we were living in New York, my GF and future missus got offered an au pair (nanny) gig in France for the summer looking after a French diplomats... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2011 TRAVEL

• Downtown Manhattan, NY with a Big Ass Cruise Ship as a Bonus

  One of the best sky-scapes in the world - second only to Hong Kong in my humble opinion...check out Statue of Liberty at 1:02.... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2011 TRAVEL

• Growing Old

  

  Here's a few snaps from the Xmas / New Years holidays along with a few of home base during the same period. It's back to reality with a 'brrrrrr' now and the... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2011 TRAVEL

• White Stuff Everywhere

  

  Everybody is talking about snow and ice and cold and when you turn on the news it's nothing but blah blah blah about white stuff everywhere. I specifically... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2010 TRAVEL

• 2010 - The Year in Review

  

  Since this blog is more of a diary, I feel compelled to share that 2010 is a bit of a blur (nought to do with beer - well maybe a wee bit..). It was a... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2010 TRAVEL

• Rubberbandits - Horse Outside

  

  How to pick up the ladies in Ireland.... .Tags: ..Rubberbandits - Horse Outside, madeline mulqueen.. If you like what you've read, why not subscribe to updates... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2010 TRAVEL

• Scarred for Life by the Brute Force of Irish Hospitality

  

  The Irish have a reputation for hospitality which is renowned the world over. When you visit someones residence you will typically be offered a cup of tea.... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2010 TRAVEL

• First a Fire, Then a Flood, What's Next a Plague of Locusts?

  We had a bit of excitement in our crib a few days ago. I felt compelled to record some of it. I added some artistic license where it was lacking..... Tags:... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2010 TRAVEL

• The End of the World is Nigh?

  

  And so it has begun. I went to the mall today .... (place to go shopping for you non Yankee natives) as one does in this part of the world for a leisure activit... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2010 TRAVEL

• The Cuban Pisshead Crisis

  

  In June of 2002, I planned a trip to Cuba with my young reprobate of a brother. Since he was living in London and I in New York (no direct flights permitted to... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2010 TRAVEL