Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s recent claim that Albania would be prepared to accept illegal immigrants expelled by EU Member States was put to the test as both Italy and Malta refused to accept over 600 migrants.In a visit to Austria in May, Rama offered to assist the EU with its growing immigration problems by … Continue reading Albanian PM fails to ‘walk the walk’
The majority of my writing is fiction based. I write stories, screenplays, pilots and they're all either entirely fictional or fictional reworkings of real life events. As a result I often find myself in the shoes of my characters writing about events and experiences that are completely alien to me (for example I've never raced … Continue reading Writing Unrequited Love
I've recently been struggling to get through a novel. Not because it's long, or deep, or complicated but because this one novel contains all of my literary pet hates! I won't name and shame the book (but if you're interested...) it's not even a terrible story and I can appreciate the effort that's been put into writing … Continue reading Top 5 Literary Pet Hates
Here we are, the final installation of Romancing the City. These final two cities are the bees knees of romantic getaways and there's not an Eiffel Tower or a Vatican in sight. Let's find out why these two cities are the cream of the crop. Prague The Czech capital doesn't scream romance on paper. … Continue reading Romancing the City part 5: Prague and Vienna
Don't worry, I've not forgotten, 'Romancing the City' is back! This time we're looking at two cities both very popular with tourists, Scotland's capital city Edinburgh and the Eternal City Rome. Edinburgh Okay, so maybe Edinburgh doesn't scream out romance the way Paris does but that's kind of the point. The Scottish capital is … Continue reading Romancing the City part 4: Edinburgh and Rome
Welcome back to Romancing the City, the series of romance shattering articles that step on those rose tinted glasses and shine a light on the ugly side of some of Europe's favourite capital cities for lovebirds. Today's take of two cities features the Greek capital Athens and Reykjavik in Iceland. So far, London and Paris … Continue reading Romancing the City part 3: Athens and Reykjavik
This year the port city of Le Havre in Normandy, France celebrates it's 500th anniversary, here's a guide to 3 steals, 2 spends and 1 splurge for all those heading to France's second port. 3 Steals Sleep: Hôtel Le Richelieu Located on rue de Paris in the heart of downtown Le Havre this four storey chic … Continue reading 3…2…1…Le Havre
New York, New York, so good they named it twice and all that jazz, if you're heading to the Big Apple any time soon here's 3 steals, 2 spends and a splurge for you to enjoy. 3 Steals Sleep: Hudson Hotel Accomodation does not come cheap in New York and finding somewhere cheap is virtually … Continue reading 3…2…1…New York
The City of Light needs no marketing ploy to entice visitors, in fact the French capital frequently tops the most visited destinations on an annual basis. With that in mind here are 3 steals, 2 spends and 1 splurge for those on their way to Paris. 3 Steals Sleep: Hôtel Eldorado Located on Rue des Dames … Continue reading 3…2…1…Paris
Heads It's the end of the day, you've had a wonderful weekend together, nothing could make you happier, in fact, you've never felt this way before. You're at the station about to say goodbye as you go your separate ways, you embrace on the platform...three minutes to go...if you don't say it now how will … Continue reading Heads/Tails…Saying ‘I Love You’
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