A few photos from down under, in Melbourne, Australia

We’ve had a busy week in Melbourne catching up with family, friends and the sun (coming from Ireland). We’ve also been doing our best to dodge outrageous drink prices as the average price of a decent pint in Melbourne is around 8 euros ($10 US). The Aussie dollar is very strong at the moment given…

St Patrick’s Day Photo Contest Winner!

Last updated on January 1st, 2023 at 04:53 pmWe would like to thank everyone who contributed a photo to our St Patrick’s day green themed photo contest, we really appreciate it. They were all great entries and we would like to congratulate RugbyVaughan for their very cute F1 inspired green photo. Interestingly, the Australian Grand Prix was…

Interesting Dubai Photos and Stories

Last updated on January 12th, 2023 at 04:36 pmBell and I just spent 3 days in Dubai, UAE on our way from Dublin to Melbourne, Australia. It was a pretty incredible experience, with a few great stories and tips to share. As we’re busy traveling and catching up with friends, we just wanted to post…

Photo Competition Entries – Vote for your favourite

Last updated on January 1st, 2023 at 04:52 pmWe’ve had some great entries for our St Patrick’s day photo competition and we appreciate all the entries. To choose a winner please post a comment telling us which photo is your favourite. The winner will win “The Feckin’ book of Irish Stuff” and an Irish shamrock…

Tango in Buenos Aires, with a nasty case of the flu

Last updated on December 19th, 2022 at 05:52 pm When most people think of Argentina, they think of steaks and tango in Buenos Aires. Neither are over rated. Because cows in Argentina graze on quality grass, roam in a healthy ecological system and aren’t injected by Lance Armstrong, they produce quality beef. While Bell and…

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