The Church Cafe and Bar in central Dublin is located close to the Jervis Shopping Centre, a few minutes walk from O’Connell Street. It’s a converted church, originally built at the start of the 18th century, retaining the wonderful stained glass window. I had lunch in the Terrace on the ground floor. There’s an outdoor [...]

Karlskirche, or St. Charles’ Church, in Vienna was built in the 18th century and is a stunning building.  The dome and columns of the church make for a beautiful sight.  However, it is what is inside that makes Karlskirche a must-visit on your Vienna sightseeing. When you enter the church, look up.  There you will [...]

Travelodge launch their Christmas £9 room Sale on Thursday 15 October 2009, for stays between 29 November to 10 January 2010. This is a great deal for a pre-Christmas shopping trip, a short break or visiting friends and relatives who don’t have space to put you up during the festive season. I’d advise you to [...]

If you’re wandering the main streets of St Petersburg, you won’t be able to miss the city’s largest cathedral: St Isaac’s Cathedral or the Isaakievskiy Sobor. Architecture fans are sure to be impressed; I loved the granite columns, and it’s obvious that it was built with the intention of looking impressive – it was intended [...]

I was on my way to Osijek, the largest city in eastern Croatia.  I was invited by a friend to attend a silent film festival. Since I’d never visited the region before, I took the opportunity and caught an early morning train from Zagreb’s main station. As the train pulled away and across the flat [...]

Dublin was gripped by Ozzy Mania as the rock star Ozzy Osbourne was in the Irish capital on his book signing tour for the launch of his new book, “I am Ozzy”.  I was alerted to Ozzy’s forthcoming appearance when I observed a long queue forming ouside a bookshop in St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre [...]

From 24 September to 11 October 2009, Liberty Hall, one of Dublin’s tallest buildings was transformed by Playhouse into a fantastic backdrop for an after dark animations show. Online animation submissions were invited from the public (well those who could handle the animations software) and the creator of the winning animation, who won a prize [...]

Update 15 July 2010:  The winner of the 2013 UK City of Culture is Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Update: The 4 shortlisted cities are: Birmingham Derry/Londonderry Norwich Sheffield How are you rooting for?  The winner will be announced on Thursday 15 July 2010. On the heels of last’s year’s success of Liverpool’s award of 2008 [...]

I visited Riga, the capital of Latvia for a few days with my family as part of a summer holiday in Latvia and Estonia, and thought I’d share with you some of the things I enjoyed with my family, as well as other things that friends have recommended. Old Town Riga At the heart of [...]

Prague’s Jewish quarter is not a large area, but don’t be fooled, the six sites operated by the Jewish Museum of Prague offer enough information and artifacts to fill your day.  The museum consists of The Maisel Synagogue, the Spanish Synagogue, the Pinkas Synagogue, the Old Jewish Cemetery, the Klausen Synagogue, and the Ceremonial Hall.  [...]