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I think this is my first blog about a shop! Yes, a shop but not any old shop but a wonderful French Patisserie by the name of Aux Merveilleux de Fred, which has sister shops worldwide; its first [...]

Parades: There is plenty to do this St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland. We have come a long way as regards parades with lots of razzmatazz and the big Parade in Dublin always attracts a large [...]

Legendary Hospitality I remember well the first time I stayed at a hotel in the German speaking region of Switzerland.  It was the boutique Hotel Albana Weggis on [...]

It is not often that you discover a hotel blog which leans towards the spiritual. By sheer accident the other day I came across a page on The Merrion Hotel website which suggested attending a [...]

My hilaryfinlay.com website has generated a lot of traffic over the years. However, I feel that now is a good time to move all my content into my new website Delightful Hotels. Whilst many [...]

Let’s fly south like the Birds do Monday 16th January 2023 (this year’s Blue Monday) and I feel that a lot of people out there are experiencing the blues. Christmas has come and gone. [...]

Iseo in Italy is a middling size town of approx. 7,000 thousand people located in the wonderfully lush region of Lombardy in the central part of Northern Italy.   It is less than one hour’s [...]

The Arklow Bay Hotel  markets itself as a hotel ideal for family breaks. It is located on the outskirts of the medium size town of Arklow in Co. Wicklow.  A fishing town, Arklow is [...]

It has been an age since I wrote a post/blog. This is mainly because I haven’t been out and about that much owing to covid restrictions. Like many others just when I was ready to leave home [...]

Exploring Ireland’s Geology This exhibition is running for 18 months at Collins Barracks Museum and celebrates the foundation of the Geological Survey of Ireland 175 years years ago in [...]