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Practically Famous!

This week, Drive on the Left made its debut into the podcasting world. Julie was interviewed by Jackie Laulainen, who runs the Budget Minded Traveler podcast.  This is one of our favourite podcasts (and we listen to...

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The Dichotomy of a Friday Night

Classic tapas pitted against the much maligned modern Spanish cuisine, all within a span of a few hours in one evening. That was our Friday night and it offered two very different perspectives of the dining scene in...

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Juice & Overlords

I’m obsessed with juice in Barcelona. Every day in La Boqueria, as the stalls come to life with merchants, no less than ten vendors unpack hundreds and hundreds of cups of juice. Rows upon rows of small clear plastic...

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48 Hours in Dublin

Ireland is one of England’s closest neighbours, so Dublin is one of the most convenient places to embark to when you’re itching for a passport stamp.  The flight from any of London’s airports is under an hour,...

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Loving Lately in London

We have had a great autumn here in London.  According to every newspaper, online resource and the BBC, it’s been the warmest autumn on record in something like 160 years.   That is supposed to mean a cold and...

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Exploring Europe through Wine and Beer

Last weekend, we went to Dublin for a quick trip.  On Saturday, we visited the Guinness factory, basically the single most visited place by tourists in all of Dublin.  It is quite a spectacle.  The visitor...