Levitunturi - Sirkka / Levi, Finland
No snow in summer (11.08.2008 13:47)
It is a fascinating experience to visit Lapland in the summer. There is the strange experience of daylight that lasts for most of 24 hours. There is the strange experience of seeing ski machinery on green slopes - a lot of it being given its annual maintenance. We also saw the new building being prepared for the world competitions later in the year. Then, the pleasure of a holiday resort that [more...]

Malone House - Belfast, United Kingdom
A Taste Of Class (10.08.2008 18:48)
Malone House is a classy building in a quiet part of town. Service and food is of good quality, and this makes a nice place for a special treat, a quiet place for a coffee conversation, or a good venue for a conference session. [more...]

Restaurante La Taberna - Puerto Rico, Spain
One tail of the bull for you, Sir. (02.08.2008 17:32)
Our three visits to La Taberna in Puerto Rico, have been gastronomic delights. This may well be the most expensive restaurant in Puerto Rico, but it is also the one with the best reputation. Ex-pats will tell you that there is nowhere better, and in an area where restaurants outnumber most other retail outlets, that is saying something. [more...]