Category: 43 things

I finally went for lessons last weekend at Dollymount Beach in Dublin. Winds were around 15-20 knots, onshore, sun was shining. Perfect conditions. It was unreal! You just don’t appreciate wind until you get out on one of these things. The kites themselves are huge. We were flying 11m ones, and the force you get…

After two weeks travelling around Cuba I have to say, it was amazing! Havana, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos, Trinidad. I covered only about a quarter of the country by geography, but it just doesn’t seem enough. You could easily spend a month in the place. The people are fantastic, the country is safer than most places…

Arrived in Havana a couple of days ago. It’s a really nice city. I had expected to be hassled pretty much everywhere, but it’s not like that at all. The people are really friendly, the food is good and the mojitos are sensational. Off to Santa Clara tomorrow if I can manage to communicate 🙂…

After weeks of procrastinating, I finally booked a casa particular in Havana. So that’s now my first bit of accomodation sorted. Flights, tourist visa, accomodation, vaccines, a couple of salsa lessons up my sleeve and language lessons on the iPod. I am officially ready for cohibas, mohitos and a really great holiday. I recommend casaparticular.org…

As my first step, I set a goal to learn enough Spanish by the 20th of April to get by on my solo trip to Cuba. Holiday grade language is pretty straight forward, right? “Una cerveza por favor!” I got a copy of Michel Thomas Spanish, and it’s going really well. The pace is pretty…

Running with the bulls is possibly one of the most insane things you can do, and definitely right up there with the essential European experiences. My cousin did it a few years back, and I can’t be outdone 😉 See more progress on: Run with the bulls in Pampalona

"How many people can say they’ve climbed Mount Fuji? How many people can say they’ve drank snakes’ blood in Thailand and eaten Guinea Pig in Peru? How many people have run with the bulls in Pamplona and downed ten steins at Oktoberfest? How many people do you know who’ve worked in a strip club in…