New Titanic Hotel in Belfast

Belfast N.Ireland has been home to The Titanic Museum for many years now. link here Now the much anticipated Titanic Hotel has finally opened. Reported to have cost £28 million ($37.9 million), the hotel is housed inside the Harland & Wolff headquarters and historic Drawing Offices—where the Titanic was originally built in the early 20th century. The property was designed to be “the world's most authentic Titanic-themed hotel.” The Titanic Hotel showcases Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage, and the project carefully preserved original details (like moldings, [...]

By |2017-10-26T22:30:12-04:00October 27th, 2017|Europe, general interest, Heritage, Ireland, Movie theme, Northern Island, Theme Parks, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..

                Every year from early November through Christmas Eve, cities in Austria, Germany, and nearby countries (France, England, Czech Republic, Italy, Belgium), light up their ancient town squares for the holidays and set up festive stalls. Many markets start on the Friday before Advent, which is four Sundays before Christmas Eve; most end on December 24, especially in Germanic countries, where Christmas Eve is set aside for trimming the tree at home. Others keep [...]

By |2017-10-20T15:19:10-04:00October 20th, 2017|Christmas Markets, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Heritage, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine|0 Comments
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Buon Appetito !!

You've got to visit EATALY when in Italy !!! Have any of you are familiar with "Eataly" ? The large Italian marketplace is known to be much more than an Italian grocery. The locations in New York City, Boston, and Chicago are restaurant hubs, cooking class locations, wine stores — you name it. Well.............. Eataly is opening a new location in Bologna, Italy in November and it will be a "Wine & Food" Theme park ! It's called Fico Eataly [...]

By |2017-10-02T11:47:37-04:00October 2nd, 2017|Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Italy, Tourist attractions, Travel, Wine, wineries|0 Comments
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Ireland’s going crazy ….. for good food

What is Irish food ?? When we think about food in Ireland, we tend to think about the traditional dishes, but as the tourist industry has grown, so too have the food options. Ireland is now considered one of the most cosmopolitan countries in the EU. We have an array of Michelin * restaurants (15 new ones since 2011), we boast some of the most delicious fish/seafood options, and our dairy is second to none !!! The larger cities in [...]

By |2017-09-07T16:23:11-04:00August 14th, 2017|Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Heritage, Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel|0 Comments
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Visit the Seven Kingdoms beyond The Great Wall…….

Did you know that the Game of Thrones series filming sites are located in Europe, from Spain to Iceland, Morocco, Scotland, Malta, Croatia and Northern Ireland. When you want to tap into your inner Khaleesi, visit Itzurun Beach in Spain, and walk in the “footsteps of Daenerys Targaryen as she retakes her first steps into the Seven Kingdoms.” House Tyrell's home of Highgarden and the Water Gardens of the Palace of Dorne are also located in Seville, Spain.      You can [...]

By |2017-09-07T17:46:02-04:00August 8th, 2017|Beaches, Europe, Game of Thrones, general interest, Heritage, Ireland, Movie theme, Northern Island, Scotland, Theme Parks, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Wine with a twist ??

Wine with a twist anyone ??? Wine lovers can be easily pleased right ? We have wine to drink, new vintages to try, vineyards and regions to visit, tastings to savor, we can pair wine with most wonderful flavors like chocolate and spices………  lots of ways to enjoy. Here are some even more spectacular ways to broaden our horizons with wine…… All aboard….. Napa Valley Wine Train.         video: https://youtu.be/V5o07SjkQAY, and https://vimeo.com/216623000 The Napa Valley Wine Train is one of the [...]

By |2018-03-27T15:14:12-04:00July 28th, 2017|Europe, European Cuisine, Food, France, Italy, Napa Valley, Paris, Theme Parks, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine, wineries|0 Comments
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Happy Birthday Harry Potter

Happy Birthday Harry Potter !! For all you Muggles !!!  Harry Potter turns 20. video:  https://youtu.be/tpzX5gfZ_I0 The first Harry Potter book (The Sorcerers Stone) was published on June 26, 1997 in the United Kingdom making Harry Potter 20 years old.  Can you believe that ??!!!  What a gift the Harry Potter series has been and will continue to be. Author JK Rowling made many attempts to publish her first Harry Potter book with lots of rejections until finally she got [...]

By |2017-09-18T18:34:53-04:00July 7th, 2017|Europe, general interest, Harry Potter, Heritage, London, Movie theme, Tourist attractions, Travel|0 Comments
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