If you read my blog, you’ll be aware that my trip to Greece in 2004, to attend a friend’s wedding, has been one of my all time favourite vacations. One of the reasons for that was the food. I fell in love with Greek food, and as I […]
There’s a mini food revolution happening in Birmingham. It started a few years back with food festivals becoming a regular occurrence which has over time slowly developed into a number of standalone and “corporate” food establishments opening their doors. Brindleyplace has had a few turnovers with old favourites […]
Movie theaters. There was a time when they almost went out of business as video players in our homes became the norm. Then we saw the arrival of Multiplexes and although this brought back the audience, film viewing became less of an experience and more a commercial enterprise. […]
There once was a time – many many years ago – when I would collect shot glasses from the places I visited. I’ve since given up on this, but I do have quite a collection. Here are some shot-glasses, primarily from Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood, with […]
Are you are a seasoned traveler? Then consider yourself lucky if you have never had the experience of being stuck at an airport. Chances are, you must have, at some point, due to factors that are out of your control. Nature is a big part with one of […]
In the village of Dhela, some 20 minutes drive from The Bijrani Gate of Corbett National Park, next to the river bed, is Jim’s Jungle Retreat (JJR). Once our TripAdvisor search narrowed down the abode for the 4 days we (Me, my father, my wife, and my 4-year-old […]
It’s not the kind of place where you’ll find home-grown herbs and vegetable patches. Keukenhof or Kitchen Garden is the annual gathering of Tulip growers in the Netherlands where they get a chance to display their product (Tulips) to the industry and in the process stir up some […]
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