Three hundred and three thousand art lovers took time to visit the acclaimed exhibition ‘Joan Miro: The Ladder of Escape‘ at the Tate Modern this year. But now you have a chance to see that exhibition in Barcelona, Catalonia, the Eastern coastal region of Spain where Miro lived, and loved. Where he convalesced from a dark depression and rallied against dictator Francisco Franco during and after the Spanish Civil War. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Amsterdam is amazing. I love it. What is there not to like? Beautiful scenery? Check. Buzzing city and night life? Check. Does it live up to its extremely fun and sordid reputation? Check. Good place to go with your parents? Um… half a check. When your parents summon you over to a sex shop window, point to a bizarre rubber contraption with spikes shooting out of it and expect you to explain its function like you are some sort of ‘young person sex toy guru’, the fun stops. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Everyone has a happy place they escape to when the going gets tough. Some head to the well-stocked Ben & Jerry’s freezer, brandishing a shovel-sized spoon in one hand and a pre-emptive bib for the dribbles in the other. There are those who find solace at the bottom of a highly alcoholic concoction whilst dancing in Ibiza. For me, salvation is found in the back end of nowhere in the South West Coast of Ireland. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Note to self. Wellies are not just for the bogs of Glastonbury. From now on, they are necessary for all British festivals, fields and cities alike as Danann Swanton soon finds out…

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Amsterdam is one of Europe’s most beautiful and vibrant cities famous for it’s tolerance and picturesque canals. It is also overflowing with achingly trendy and stylish hangouts, subcultures and creative types and… 2 Unlimited, but the less said about them the better. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >