by David Brown | Sep 14, 2014 | Hotels, Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes
The Knight’s Haven B&B is a pleasant little place between Glin and Tarbert with comfortable rooms in a rural setting. It is just off a kind of U-shaped road that intersects the N69 in two locations, and it is very well signed. Our room was quite large and had a...
by David Brown | Sep 14, 2014 | Hotels, Iceland, Reviews, Travel Notes
A Convenient Hotel on Airport Grounds We flew through Iceland recently and overnighted at the Airport Hotel Smári. It is conveniently located right on the grounds of the airport (Keflavik) serving Reykjavik. This hotel is convenient if you if you need to stay in the...
by David Brown | Jun 30, 2014 | Europe, Hotels, Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes
It’s not often that an accommodation of any kind gets everything right, but O’Driscoll’s B&B in Glin, Co. Limerick, Ireland comes closer than any place we have stayed yet. It is located conveniently along the N69, the main route from Limerick to...
by David Brown | Jun 30, 2014 | Hotels, Italy, Reviews, Travel Notes
One of our recurring themes is to enjoy your travels like a native. We were therefore intrigued by the Ulivo Rosso, in Sesto Fiorentino, as it is a farmhouse in the Tuscan hills just a few km outside of Florence. We arrived with friends and to say we were not...
by David Brown | Jun 29, 2014 | Hotels, Italy, Reviews, Rome, Travel Notes
We can’t say enough good things about A San Pietro da Susy – this is a fantastic apartment in a great location that is beautifully furnished and well managed. Our taxi dropped us at the front door, and we were immediately greeted by the owner, who was out on...