Budget hotel, few minutes walk from Grand Central Station. Comfortable perhaps but don’t go expecting the Ritz or anything….
Review of Hotel Continental, Damrak 40-41, Amsterdam, 1012 LK, NetherlandsRated as 2/5 on Sep 12 2007 by Ken McGuire

Earlier this year I managed a trip to Amsterdam with three others, taking a long weekend away after a […]

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Jaiku
Great way of connecting people in a social networking environment, reliable uptime, use of channels a big bonus.

Until recently it was a case where you were a Jaiku user or a Twitter user. Now - […]

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The Coffee Club
One of the finest locations in Kilkenny for a spot of lunch or a killer breakfast.

The Coffee Club has been my preferred breakfast location in Kilkenny for the last year, almost every weekend […]

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AdeZ Fruit Juice
Interesting blend of fruits (without the bits) with an interesting brand name. Tasty but not thirst-quenching.

Shopping at the weekend, as you do, I picked up two cartons of AdeZ fruit juice, one Pineapple […]

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Yoplait Smootheze (Mucho Mango)
If its yoghurt you’re after, go right ahead, if its a real smoothie you’re looking for then guess again.

They’ve been staring at me on the shelf in the shop at lunch time […]

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Crockets On The Quay, Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Overall a decent place for a meal out in Ballina, worth checking out, affordable too. Pub or restaurant available for dining.

A recent weekend away from Kilkenny brought me over the west […]

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