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Photo by Alfons Morales on Unsplash There’s more value in the books you haven’t read than in the ones you have, or so Nassim Taleb tells us about Umberto Eco’s anti-library: despite having over thirty thousand books in his personal library, he is prouder of the ones he hasn’t read than the ones he has. This attitude should…
Claremorris in the rare oul’ times ‘Tis fierce mild. Lovely start to the year. Christmas was great, and ended up being a much needed holiday. It was probably the first time I’ve had a chance to switch off my brain in about 4 months, and when I realised that’s what needed to be done, I…
Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash Autumn never meant much to me until this last couple of weeks. It just wasn’t summer any more, or I couldn’t wait for Christmas, and for most of my life it’s just been the first few months of the school year, a settling-in period. Life doesn’t start ‘til it’s nearly Christmas, and…
The benefits of saunas are not just physical and mental, but also social. And Irish people being Irish, the atmosphere created in them is like that in your local pub.
For those new to riding a motorbike, it’s reasonable to expect that sticking to the main road would be enough of an adventure for one trip. But it’s actually a horrible, polluted, traffic-congested route, which is only getting worse as the country develops at such a rapid rate. It’s actually probably a bit safer to stray off the beaten path a little.
A unique take on Vietnam’s unique food and drinks scene, with info on leisure activities and culture, that you won’t find anywhere else.
A traveller’s guide to Hanoi written by an expat who lived there for several years, this guide gives the perfect mix blend of advice for those who have things they want to ‘tick off’ on their visit to Vietnam’s fascinating capital, but with a more authentic and adventurous flavour.
Some travel info and advice mixed with reflections on Mongolia’s unique capital city, Ulaan Baatar (also translated as Ulan Bator). More than just pollution, infrastructure and bureaucracy, the country’s only proper city is a great introduction to this wonderful country and its people, in a world within a world of its own.
Mongolia is a huge country, and tourists can expect a unique mix of culture, history, wildlife and the great outdoors, with huge A travel guide to Mongolia’s various different regions, with information and advice for travellers looking to plan their itinerary.
Includes real-life personal experience and insight into activities, sights and Mongolian culture.
A guide to travelling Mongolia, featuring practical information on how to go about organising a trip, along with cultural insights and real-life experience from a recent trip.
Includes information on tour company practices, the practical side of travelling in Mongolia, cultural insights and advice you won’t find in other by-numbers how-to guides.