Category Archives: Travel

🥐Paris Rules the World (Again!)

Posted on December 5, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Yes, dear readers — your humble (but très chic) Parisian narrator is gloating just a little: for the fifth year in a row, Paris has been named the world’s #1 city destination in the 2025 ranking by Euromonitor International. … Continue reading →

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From Galway to Kilkenny

Posted on September 12, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Castles, pubs and a standoff with the Yanks Today’s adventure began with the noble task of leaving Galway behind and heading east to Kilkenny. The plan was simple: a stop in Athlone, where history promised us a castle and … Continue reading →

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☘️Blown Away on Inis Mór

Posted on September 10, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 From early birds to aperitif heros  🥱 Early Bird, Late Night, and Windy Adventures I did something wild last night. Something radical. Something completely out of character.I went to bed at 11 p.m. Yes, you read that right. Eleven. … Continue reading →

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Anniversary Adventures: Ryanair and the Return of Alcohol 🍀

Posted on September 5, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 DRAFT A Special Day in Dublin (and in Trousers) Today is kind of a special day, though the reasons come in no particular order. First, we’re heading off to Dublin early this afternoon. Second, it also happens to be … Continue reading →

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Packing panic in pararadise

Posted on September 3, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A love letter to Ryanair’s luggage policy Ah, the final golden rays of Occitan sunshine are gracing my face like a farewell kiss from a lover who knows I’m about to cheat on them—with a raincloud. Yes, tomorrow I … Continue reading →

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Time to check in

Posted on September 2, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 (and buckle up for Guiness) ✈️ It’s official: the trip to Ireland has moved from the “Wouldn’t it be lovely?” stage to the “Print virtually your boarding pass before Ryanair charges you a kidney” stage. Yes, there’s no alternative … Continue reading →

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Breaking the silence

Posted on August 27, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 BBQs,bypasses and the brutal end of summer Sipping my morning coffee today, peacefully watching the world fall apart one international headline at a time, I had an alarming revelation—I haven’t posted anything in five days. Five. Days. That’s practically … Continue reading →

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Packing…ish

Posted on April 18, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A cautionary tale of premature preparation 🎒 So here’s the thing: our big tropical getaway is still weeks away. WEEKS. And yet—brace yourself—I am practically packed. I say “practically” because what I’ve actually done is a bit of a … Continue reading →

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From jetlag to throwback

Posted on April 15, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Around the world in 20 years (and 3 time zones) From Jet Lag to Throwback: Around the World in 20 Years (and 3 Time Zones) Ah yes — February 2005. A time when flip phones were the height of … Continue reading →

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The week that was 15-2025

Posted on April 7, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Dancing Queens, warm ales & sunburnt noses This week was brought to you by the letter A: ABBA, ale, art, and, well… after-sun lotion. The highlight (and possibly the glitteriest moment of 2025 so far) was a quick cultural … Continue reading →

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