by Kathryn Burrington | Apr 10, 2019 | City Breaks, Europe, Food and Drink, Northern Europe, Northern Ireland, Restaurant Reviews
If like me, food and drink are important to you when you travel, Northern Ireland is a fabulous destination, thanks to its rich agricultural heritage and the passion of its producers, chefs, and restauranteurs. Since I first visited in 2016, I’ve returned every...
by Kathryn Burrington | Sep 9, 2018 | Europe, Northern Europe, Northern Ireland, Review
When a stranger told me he’d just come back from Belfast where he’d been making armour for a new television series, little did I know that the show in question, ‘Game of Thrones’, would become the most popular series of all time, or that the...
by Kathryn Burrington | Feb 8, 2017 | Food and Drink, Northern Ireland
Two things I always look out for when travelling are food markets and food tours. I’m a great believer in getting to know a culture through its food, and the guys at Belfast-based Taste and Tour clearly agree with me, as I found out recently on their Belfast...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jan 29, 2017 | Europe, Northern Europe, Northern Ireland, UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Any Game of Thrones fan would get excited at the prospect of exploring Northern Ireland – it’s scattered with dramatic filming locations, and is the undisputed birthplace of the most successful TV series ever. Even if you have never seen a single episode of Game of...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jan 24, 2016 | City Breaks, Europe, Food and Drink, Kat's Top 10, Northern Ireland, Popular
2016 is the Year of Food and Drink in Northern Ireland, so, if like me you’re a bit of a gastrophile, there’s never been a better time to visit this wonderful corner of the world, as I found out for myself on a flying visit to Belfast last week. To say the...
