Ten years with the RNLI… pressing on
Martin Luther King Jr once said “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others”. I never knew much about the RNLI. A bunch of my friends from school were (and …
Becoming the Anti-Tourism Officer
At the end of each year, we look back at the previous 12 months. We reflect on what’s been good, bad, made us happy or sad. It’s also a time we look to the future, …
Škofja Loka – The heart of Slovenia
Before I got involved (through work) in Douzelage European Town Twinning, I had never really given Slovenia much thought, let alone had a desire to visit it. However, I’ve recently returned from my third trip …
24 hours in Berlin
The first thing I will say about doing 24 hours in Berlin is don’t. You need at least 48 if not 72 hours to get a good feel for the city. I landed via Ryanair …
Greeting Europe in Austria
This past weekend 7 towns from the Douzelage town twinning organisation attended the Toscana Festival in Judenburg which incorporated “greeting Europe”. Representatives from Judenburg, Bad Kötzting (Germany), Bundoran (Ireland), Köszeg (Hungary), Sherborne (UK), Škofja Loka …