Tag Archives for Travel
Jason published his yearly “My year in cities” post. I used Meg’s Mayfly-project to do something similar, but brief. So here is my full list, as archived by Dopplr, and some recollections. Leersum (December) Boxing Day at my parents’. Cooked … Continue reading →
07. January 2009 by Caroline
Categories: Meme, Travel |
Tags: 2008, 30 seconds from mars, Antwerp, bad karma, bambi, barbican, birthday trip, boxing day, brick lane, brighton, dublin docklands, enjoying sea, festival photo, galway, gig, godmother, gugs, gustave, italian place, large groups, list, lowlands festival, marc almond, mayfly, Meme, my bloody valentine, My year in cities, nephew, new songs, photo locations, quick trip, quiet lunch, recollections, scott walker, sea sand, stag nights, summer holiday, Travel, whim |
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How was your year? Mine was pretty good. I didn’t see a lot of gigs, but Leonard Cohen, Elbow, dEUS, My Bloody Valentine, Scott Walker’s Drifting and Tilting and the Rogue’s Gallery shows were very memorable. While many reviewers dwelt … Continue reading →
03. January 2009 by Caroline
Categories: Personal |
Tags: 2008, 2009, aftermath, christin, darkness, dEUS, drift, dublin, duffy, elbow, final three months, galway, gigs, grace jones, hercules, humour, Ireland, leonard cohen, list, months of the year, my bloody valentine, newcomers, old favourites, paris, reviewers, salthill, sam sparro, scott walker, Travel, unthank |
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View Larger Map Delighted to find Google’s Paris street view. Memorised the way from my hotel to the venue (Centre Culturel Irlandais) using this application.
03. December 2008 by Caroline
Categories: Delicious |
Tags: centre culturel irlandais, google, maps, paris, paris street, street view, Travel |
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I’m going away for a week so I’m putting my lifestream on the frontpage for the time being. New tweets and Flickr uploads should show up. ‘Escaloop’ can be a little slow to render, by the way.
09. October 2008 by Caroline
Categories: Delicious |
Tags: flickr, lifestream, Travel, tweets, uploads |
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Morning, beautiful, originally uploaded by Caroline. Although my hotel on Osborne Street in London gets bad reviews on travel sites, I didn’t have a problem with it at all. Yes it’s a little run down and I’m sure some people … Continue reading →
09. August 2008 by Caroline
Categories: Photography, Travel |
Tags: bakeries, beigel, brick lane, clothing shops, coffee, london, osborne street, photo opportunities, Photography, photos, restaurants, rough trade, tower hamlets, Travel, travel sites, vintage clothing |
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I haven’t said much about my trip to the South of France. Not like three years ago when I kept a diary during the holiday and posted it when I got back. I tried to do that again, but my … Continue reading →
11. September 2007 by Caroline
Categories: Travel |
Tags: boat trip, cocteau, crack, dawn, diary, english teacher, locals, marseille, notebook, russian orthodox cathedral, south of france, Travel, villefranche |
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It struck me just now that I am more active during my holidays than I am at home. I’ve been back since Tuesday afternoon and have done sweet f.a. since. Hanging out online all day, twittering, editing a few pictures, … Continue reading →
07. September 2007 by Caroline
Categories: Travel |
Tags: cheese, dawn, dinner time, french bread, holidays, little bit, lunch, Travel, tuesday afternoon, yoghurt |
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For reasons known only to myself (I’m baffled), for my holidays next week I’ve decided to fly into Nice and then travel back via Marseille, Paris and Brussels. I fly in on Tuesday 28th, will stay in Nice for a … Continue reading →
21. August 2007 by Caroline
Categories: Travel |
Tags: brussels, early evening, few days, first class, fly, holidays, marseille, paris, train, Travel |
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I’m off to the South of France next week and was researching my trip online. Found this on Wikitravel, among recommended drinking places for the city of Nice: Ma Nolan’s [6] – Right in the heart of the ‘Old Town’ … Continue reading →
20. August 2007 by Caroline
Categories: Travel |
Tags: Travel |
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view it large A Flemish waiter and customer discuss the rowdy Brits in the square. ‘I thought the Dutch were loud, sir, but the English, they are worse, eh?’ The Filipino barman in the hotel lounge starts talking to me … Continue reading →
08. May 2006 by Caroline
Categories: Travel |
Tags: Antwerp, belgium, Travel |
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