A week ago I was in Portugal, a place so unique and so unlike any other place I have ever been to. I started off my Portuguese trip in Hospital with a lovely looking doctor who told me my bandage he wrapped my swollen purple foot in was "sexy". Needless to say this was a humorous and unlikely start to my holiday that i'll ever forget. After hobbling to a nearby town's secret "running with the bulls", going to a strip karaoke bar, a street party with pints for a e...

When one says Ireland, many automatically imagine a lush landscape, and humorous leprechauns dressed in green, drinking beer, dancing and getting up to mischief. While this idea is an excellent old age stereotype , it is not far from the truth, and this is why Ireland, is one of my favourite places in the world. Never before have I met such warm and welcoming, family orientated people with fun loving personalities that brings joy to all around. The Republic of I...