On my ongoing stories on backpacking in the USA, having had a recent stop over, I now cover some luxury hotels in North Carolina. if you were to imagine a luxurious vacation in the Land of the Sky, also known as Asheville, North Carolina, what do you picture? Does it include a trip to the…
Read MoreIt’s a long time since I wrote anything about Belarus (even though I once wrote a chapter for a book on my trip there). And as it’s yet to feature on my Friday’s Featured Food series, I thought it was time to recollect that day I tried Belarussian Porridge in the drab city of Bobruisk.…
Read MoreManic Street Preachers first came into my ears about 20 years ago, in 1992 when on a chance radio listen, I was enthused by their hit single “Suicide Is Painless” (Theme From M.A.S.H.). At the time I didn’t realise it was a cover version, nor knew anything about this band. As the 90s progressed I…
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