Maritime Greenwich is awash with a fascinating history and rustic charm that makes it feel a world away, despite being just across the river from the business district of Canary Wharf and few miles from the City. From cocktails to international cuisine and the Cutty Sark, here’s why I love Greenwich, and why you should too.
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Brazilian food in a (coco)nut shell
You haven’t lived till you’ve had a caipirinha in Brazil. Image by CristinaPessini / CC BY-SA 2.0
The sunny shores of Brazil are where elasticated waistbands were made to be used and abused. Fresh, fried and hearty, Brazilian grub is a veritable feast of sumptuous treats and mouth-watering tipples. So here’s a rundown of the most iconic and downright delicious dishes and drinks you’ll come across in this South American stunner. Continue reading
Be more Italian
Whether it’s a rustic medieval town, colourful beach resort or vibrant city there is an undeniable energy to Italy, and its people are at the core. Quiet afternoons in sleepy towns can explode into vivacious nights as the tanned locals take to the streets, cafes and bars to revel each other’s company, and busy cities swell with the cacophony and chaos of gesticulating inhabitants conversing at decibel levels usually reserved for car horns.
Italians embody la dolce vita, placing family, food, coffee and culture – all the good stuff – at the forefront of their lives. I reckon we could all learn a thing or two from our European pals, so with that in mind here’s a few reasons why we should all be more Italian. Continue reading
Adrenanline Zone: a high wire adventure in Bari
Unfortunately for me travel has sort of become synonymous with shitting myself; a month participating and partying at the Edinburgh Fringe earned me the nick-name ‘pooper trooper’, a jaunt to Tenerife had me planning an arse-clenching escape route should my bowls run a wry on a booze cruise, and too much smoked salmon for breakfast in South Korea resulted in some rather unruly digestive movements. Now we all know, shit happens, especially when travelling, so why choose to inflict this involuntary intestinal terror upon myself willingly.
Now I’m not talking about travellers’ diarrhoea, food poisoning or even saturating my gut with cheap peach schnapps, I’m talking about the time I crapped my pants (thankfully in this case only in the figurative sense) on a high wire adventure course in Italy called Adrenaline Zone. Continue reading
From bright lights to burial mounds: South Korea in pictures (and vines)
South Korea really is a spellbinding country. A cultural melting pot, it offers travellers the chance to experience all the colour and chaos of contemporary cities as well as discover an epic history dating back to the 1st century and beyond.
An old Korea proverb reads, ‘Even if you have to crawl on your knees, get yourself to Seoul’ and I would argue the same for the rest of South Korea. At once it is a country on the forefront of major technological advancements and yet oozes a historical mysticism: here you’ll find everything from teahouses and temples to skyscrapers and sweeping mountains, Buddhism, bars and the infamous K-Pop. Needless to say I couldn’t wait to see for myself all that South Korea had to offer (and I only really scratched the surface) … Continue reading
Berlin city break on a budget
Berlin is, by all accounts, a modern metropolis but it has also found itself at the heart of some incredible moments in history; from the nightlife to the monuments, the museums and the food this is a city you shouldn’t do by halves, and when things like club entry and museum admission are unavoidable here are a few sights and activities that’ll require little more than pocket change.
Cooking schnitzel the proper German way
Germany is a country well known for its hearty grub and delicious beer, and whilst there is a very sophisticated culinary scene here, for me it was all about getting my mitts on those iconic dishes. It made sense then, to spend my days in the remarkable city of Berlin touring the sites and dining at pretty much every food kiosk I could find. Continue reading
Drinking in Dublin – is it all its craic’d up to be?
Dublin is a city made famous by its fascinating history, affable locals and of course it’s booze. So naturally I couldn’t wait to get out there, grab a Guinness and see for myself what makes this city tick.
Generation Fishcake 