Last updated on February 26th, 2025 at 04:13 pmA couple of years ago I made a brief journey to Oslo. It’s probably the most expensive place in the universe outside the space station. A single bed in a 4 person shared hostel room, at the lowest rated hostel in town, cost the equivalent of €35…
Last updated on January 2nd, 2023 at 09:03 pmA few years ago I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. My breathing stops while sleeping, depriving the brain of oxygen. This can cause a myriad of increased health risks if not treated. I was prescribed a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, with an attached air hose…
Last updated on December 3rd, 2025 at 08:11 amCantillon Brewery has been brewing lambic beer with the same equipment since its inception in 1900. The active brewery and museumis located in a quiet residential neighborhood. Apart from visiting Cantillon, there is little other reason to venture into this part of town. The experience is nothing…
Last updated on December 18th, 2022 at 07:48 pm Last month I had the privilege to sit down with two time Irish Journalist of the Year and author of 8 books, Conor O’Clery, for an interview on travel, expat life, and his many years of hard work as a foreign correspondent. That was actually my…
Last updated on January 1st, 2023 at 05:05 pmPeople are often amazed with how much we travel and how we’re able to do it with limited funds. There are many factors, part of it is generous European vacation time (four weeks is fairly standard). We also have jobs that allow us to add holiday days…
