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| 11th July 2008 Conor | Look At The Sausage On That - From: Beautiful Ramshackleness.... You travel all over the would and sent some amazing pics but I think this takes the biscuit! |
| 10th July 2008 Taman | Good blog - From: Beautiful Ramshackleness.... I went to Georgia almost a year ago and hunger to go back to see Svaneti. Your blog has increased this hunger. I'm new to this site so I will be posting some of my Georgia ramblings in due course! |
| 6th July 2008 leny84 | alrite - From: Beautiful Ramshackleness.... the first pig looks like sumtin outa Mad Max.....gas lavatory scene meleady, one wrong step brother, drunk or sober, that all it take's, N' yer deep in it..... Any update on george's condition? |
| 30th June 2008 His Dudeness | Hmmm... Vodka!! - From: Beautiful Ramshackleness.... This brings back good memories... Though my family was in mourning as their son had just been killed in a knife fight in Tblisi (only found that out on my last they there... Until then I thought black was just a fashion statement with them)... Still they gave the traditional big meals, the traditional lines of vodka, singing, wine and all that... Georgia, I really love the country!! As for Batumi! Yep, grey, grey, grey... I too left after one day... |
| 30th June 2008 kinger | - From: Beautiful Ramshackleness.... meleady is that you on the bottom? I'd know that arse anywhere!!!! |
| 30th June 2008 Jakub Krusina | - From: Beautiful Ramshackleness.... Lucky you! I've always dreamed of visiting Svanety! It looks just amazing. I am in Georgia right now in fact, but unfortunately I don't think I'll be having enough time to visit the region. Thankx for mediating the experience for us! Comment to the competition photo: Who says it always good to come first!? |
| 28th June 2008 aspiringnomad | Superb - From: Beautiful Ramshackleness.... For a minute there I thought you were gonna fork out the seventy euros! Excellent entry, brings back memories...Fingers crossed you make it to Tusheti mate. |
| 26th June 2008 ConMel | - From: In the shadow of the fading cross Thanks, I think Christianity in the East generally managed to steer clear of the power struggles that spoiled the religion in western Europe, and remained a private, spiritual faith without the accumulated baggage of the Catholic Church. |
| 26th June 2008 Andrew | Good entry - From: In the shadow of the fading cross Thank you Irish Traveller. That's a brilliant entry. It describes a Christianity we should all know about. In the West we still assume that Christianity is allied to the ruling power - perhaps the Christians of Syria will show the West a different way. (Of course "Syrian Christians" are a different concept, as many of them are in India!!) |
| 25th June 2008 ConMel | - From: Why we travel Hi, go ahead and use it, and thanks! Conor. |
| 11th June 2008 ozcan | very funny - From: Why we travel hi Conmel...your article about Turkey trip is really funny...I would like to publish this article on cafebabel.com magazines' istanbul team blog... istanbul blog, http://istanbul.cafebabel.com/en/ |
| 9th June 2008 ConMel | The football - From: Why not go to Syria? I'm back 1n Turkey now, they're all 1n b1ts after los1ng to Portugal the other night.....getting ready for Italy-Holland now..... |
| 9th June 2008 Conor | - From: Why not go to Syria? Hope you are enjoying the football!! :) |
| 31st May 2008 bohemianwonderwoman | Damascus rocks! - From: Why not go to Syria? hey, great blog. I went to Damascus a few months ago and had an ace time. The city's not renowned for it's nightlife but it is there hidden away. Try and find a bar/restaurant called Oxygen in the old town...it's the best that Damascus nightlife has to offer. And take a cab out to Malula the last place on Earth they still speak Aramaic. Have fun!!! |
| 31st May 2008 aspiringnomad | The problem with Irish passport holders... - From: Why not go to Syria? They go to Syria on a whim, not realising how much of a pain it is for us imperialist folk to get visas...and then they hang around souks after dark teaching the locals to be more assertive! |
| 30th May 2008 kinger | - From: Why not go to Syria? Them bleeding israeli' s f*ckers!! Hope your enjoying it man!! |
| 12th January 2008 zartash | Excellent - From: Heaven and Hell You made me remember my trip to Northern Areas! |
| 18th October 2007 ConMel | Kaushik - From: Alternative India Hi, I actually agree with your entire post, the truth is that travelling, despite all its wonders, can often be a very shallow experience, as you skim cultures and religions, make five-mintues friends, etc. Often circumstances force you into rushed judgements, which is exactly what I did regarding Hinduism, a complex philosophy that was simply beyond me during my 5-month trip. |
| 18th October 2007 ConMel | Hi - From: Last hurrah in the city of the dead Thanks! Irish people are still getting used to the influx of foreigners, glad you found them mostly friendly. And the women! They'll be glad to hear that, cause us Irish men mostly give them an awful time.... |
| 18th October 2007 ash from new delhi india | Nice read - From: Last hurrah in the city of the dead Hey , I was just trying to google if hindus could drink liquor in pakistan, and your site came up... it was a pleasant read, specially your analysis of people behavioural aspects. I lived in dublin for 2 years, except few, most Irish People were nice and friendly, very noisy in pubs, found irish women very beautiful but shy with foreigners. |
| 4th October 2007 Kaushik | Hinduism - Thread: Alternative India - From: Alternative India I was reading your blog. Very entertaining indeed but some of your thoughts are probably just peripheral and should I say shallow ? .......You may have had free meals at Golden Temple or hassle free time at Mosques but Hinduism is a way of thinking. It is not about temples. If possible try not to judge it by the "pandas" of Hardwar, Pushkar or Omkareshwar or any other temple. It is like foolishly saying the sculptures of Khajuraho is pornography....... or Kamasutra is for titillation (come to think of it .. this brand is more symbolic and popular in West than in India). Like someone before me in this thread pointed out that you should read more with your mind than eyes. Probably a good point to start is to explore the date of origin of these religion and ......... ( so much I can write ...but I leave it to your "mind" now). ..... |
| 21st September 2007 anonymous | - From: Reflections on Morocco Hilarious about the carpets the first time round!! I know that feeling! |
| 2nd June 2007 Silmaril | Great blog! - From: Last hurrah in the city of the dead Hi! I just read through to this point. Great journal and absolutely stunning photos - thanks for linking me to it. Now I just gotta get to Pakistan . . . :-) |
| 13th May 2007 ConMel | - From: My left foot and the perils of paradise Can't really remember any Christian stuff, but I didn't really like the old guy (Uncle?), the kid Shiva was ok though... |
| 13th May 2007 james | Pristine Guest House near Digliapur, - From: My left foot and the perils of paradise Hey Conor did you get the sense that the owners of Pristine Guest House near Digliapur were christian fanatics . When i stayed there we could here them chanting the whole night. |
| 18th February 2007 sue | i must know you - From: West coast retreat hello there! i was just on google image looking up ` hippies` for something i needed. and i find this photo taken at the bunyun tree at sweet lake with all the people i was there with. let me guess it was after new years of 2006 and the spanish guy playing mantras on the guitar is pablo? I was sitting next to him but I am not on the photo. ha! what a surprise!! might see you again somewhere on the flippy side! |
| 6th November 2006 scotty | hi - From: Last hurrah in the city of the dead hello darling |
| 6th November 2006 tina | - From: Last hurrah in the city of the dead heloooo harjanfuassd djkshjg ur syt is crap |
| 27th October 2006 N Gupta | Temple/Univ in Varanasi - From: Last hurrah in the city of the dead At present I am in US, but Varanasi is my hometown. Nice to know you had fun there. But, you went to Varanasi and you didn't see the famous temples, largest residential university of Aisa - Banaras Hindu University, and elegant/historic buddhism place Sarnath? You definitely need to make a trip to Varanasi again :-) |
| 2nd October 2006 Ivy | Great Blog! - From: My left foot and the perils of paradise It's really great! and em~~~~ I am planing to India. So, you are giving encouragement to me now! |
| 24th July 2006 Bobbie | Which I was there. - From: World Cup Final!!! So much stupor in so little space. Can't beat that. B.T.W. I found a bar for you to visit in Ghana. "Ryans Irish bar" in Accra, probably the best (and only) place in town to go for some proper draught beer.. le_flow |
| 28th June 2006 Jayne Atkinson | An amazing Journey ! - From: My left foot and the perils of paradise So impressed with your Blog, more so with the places you have been ! from jayne www.indusfootsteps.com |
| 14th June 2006 Maxime | - From: My left foot and the perils of paradise Ben & Matt still on Smith.. nice to hear Johnny Depp on #7.. sad to hear |
| 16th May 2006 barbod | - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia salam jalab hast moafagh bashid |
| 31st March 2006 Kinger | Shantaram - From: My left foot and the perils of paradise Great Blog Conor. Have you read Shantaram? It's brilliant, if not i'll give to ye when you get back to ireland. Peace & we'll talk to ye soon Daithi |
| 28th March 2006 Cumberland Sausage | You dutch are crazy - From: Ahh, the smiling south!!! Love the mysore palace shot, but most of all I just love looking down that train toilet ... again. Looks like our paths must have almost crossed. Travelblog is a small world. |
| 27th February 2006 David king | Whats the crack? - From: Ahh, the smiling south!!! Hiya Conor, Good to hear from You, Tell Niall i was asking for him. Everything sounds/looks cool. Dont come back to ireland, you'll be so depressed! Take Woody Allens advice literally Take it easy!, Kinger |
| 22nd February 2006 Mendo | London - From: A dash through no man's land well done that's a great trip i am sure you enjoyed the weather there cus i was there about a month later and i had fun cus the wreather in kosovo is fantastic during summmmer.. |
| 9th February 2006 joey | An Envious Couch Potato - From: Name games I totally agree with you. It would be nice if Macedonians and Greeks, Americans and Iraqis and Iranians, Christians,Moslems,Sikhs,Jews and all the other people could get along. I am a quarter Greek, a quarter Norwegian and the end product of nine other nationalities - I can't afford to be bigotted or prejudiced against any race or religion because I probably have that in my background too! I am an authentic American mongrel! I also have never been further than Canada in 63 years. I envy you, young lady! |
| 24th January 2006 aspiringnomad | - From: West coast retreat Yeah, it's hard for the lads to get motivated for those tit-for-tat domestic squabbles these days. I think the 5(FIVE) times European Champions were probably pondering the futility of such a pointless game, and dreaming of their inevitable annihilation of the that third-rate Portuguese outfit Benfica? Someone has to be an ambassador for the Premiership right? Don't worry mate, we'll avenge your humiliation! |
| 3rd January 2006 david king | happy christmas + new year man - From: Alternative India happy christmas + new year man, from Kinger, all things are goin well here in dublin, you'll be happy to know that its freezing here, im enjoying the blogs, im reading a book about bombay/india at thw moment called "Shantaram" so all the anecdotes from india are really interesting. take it easy and look after yourself Daithi |
| 2nd January 2006 sameer | chill out mate - From: Alternative India open your mind and you will see more than you will with open eyes. |
| 25th December 2005 aspiringnomad | Are you left-handed? - From: Alternative India I'm sure it's the angel that tells me to go back to bed, if certainly feels like it;-) |
| 18th December 2005 Richard Turner | Useful info - From: Lazing in Lahore Thanks a lot, Conor. I'm planning a trip to Lahore in the spring and I found this really helpful. Cheers. |
| 15th December 2005 Labinot | just a small comment - From: A dash through no man's land am glad you guys went to visit Kosovo. it really isent too bad of a place to visit once or twice. i just hope more people would go ther maby that way we become more internacional. any way thanks to thoes irish guys for visiting Kosovo. Labinot from Seattle WA. |
| 3rd December 2005 Maeve | Bro - From: Hassles and Castles Hey little brother... thought i'd be really corny and add comment just to say hi and we're all thinking bout you. Your stories sound amazing..i'm sure you're learning more and more that you have to accept things the way they are and make the most of the realities... life goes on.. Talk soon, luv,MaeveXXXXXX |
| 3rd December 2005 ConMel | RE: Ah, the madness - From: Hassles and Castles I don't know, all Europeans I've met here seem to do is moan about America, bitch about Israelis, and boast about how little money they've spent in India. Boring! |
| 1st December 2005 Maria | Ah, the Madness! - From: Hassles and Castles I appreciated your comments on the north, as I suspected that the chaos could be a turn off for a soon-to-be first time traveler to India. I opted for a tour of the 3 southern-most states. I was going to take a week and fly up to Rajasthan, but your comments give me pause... By the way, what is it about American commentary that entertains you more than the European? I'm just curious, because as a U.S. citizen, I find it the other way around when I travel. |
| 30th November 2005 Naveen | Good trip bad trip - From: Hassles and Castles You see what you choose to see. India is far from perfect... I just hope you'll give us a second chance. Good luck with travel. |
| 28th November 2005 Conor | Goodbye Pakistan Hello India - From: Lazing in Lahore |
| 7th November 2005 freenote | - From: Heaven and Hell well done ,what a route . I,ll taste a beer for you tonight!!!! |
| 2nd November 2005 ConMel | - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia Take a couple of motor-cycle taxis across town and back. |
| 30th October 2005 Maria | No Irish bar, how bout a nightclub? :) - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia Great blog and pics! Going 2 Iran over new years - any ideas on how 2 european girls should celebrate in Tehran? |
| 30th October 2005 ConMel | Ouch? - From: Patience......pushed Why sorry? - overall I came away with a pretty good impression of your country and its people. I'd go back again, without a doubt, and give the place the time it deserves. Not this trip though. |
| 29th October 2005 Albanian in Canada | ouch - From: Patience......pushed I just don't understand why were you avoiding Tirana? I am sure you would have found tons of Irish Pubs there... I am also sorry about nightmarish experience in back country roads... I guess you should have researched it better... Albania is not the kind of place you just stumble around. To have fun there, you need to plan and research a lot in advance... Cheers, Albanian Canuck http://www.digitalobjective.com |
| 28th October 2005 mary-anne | pristina - From: A dash through no man's land My son-in-law stayed there with his family for 6 years. He attended the university there. But now this month he and his mother become US citizens. They were without a country after fleeing their home (300 years in the family) outside Glina, Croatia. Kosovo was a difficult place for them as well, all because they are Orthodox. We spent a month in Croatia, Bosnia, and Montenegro loved it, but the veil of war is still firmly attached everywhere. |
| 26th October 2005 aspiringnomad | Excellent blog mate - From: Heaven and Hell ...Very diplomatic and educational. Well done not to hype your presence in Pakistan during the terrible events... Enjoy Lahore...you'll find soon enough that it's a little different from India;-) and spend a few days at the Golden Temple...you'll see! Keep em coming. |
| 24th October 2005 Nat | ? - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia firstly how can people not know who bobby sands is??idiots..and secondly,why did you decided to go to iran? was tehran really sobad??did you go to the north of the city..and i really enjoyed your blog..honest and humourous! |
| 24th October 2005 david king | - From: Heaven and Hell Whats the crack conor.Heaven and hell seems a good title for this one, the first thing i thought of when the earthquake hit was yourself, had no way of contacting you,was gonna email but then i got your mail to say you were grand. I've been keeping the blogs you are sending, when you get home i'll get them printed off for ye.Look after yourself. Daithi mac an Ri |
| 23rd October 2005 ConMel | - From: Old World Exploits Tha'ts the guy |
| 22nd October 2005 TEX | Great Update - From: Heaven and Hell Great pictures and update. Keep em' coming. Say hi to the monkeys in India for me. |
| 21st October 2005 andy | - From: Old World Exploits was the imran you mentioned, imran shah? i visited pakistan last spring and was absolutely mesmerised by the people and mindblowing scenery... i especially loved the kalash valleys and baltistan... unfortunately badly hit by the earthquake. |
| 17th October 2005 noelie | you skitso - From: Old World Exploits your a nut! i'say your moves mesmorised them, i seen you at them there raves, you can whip up some serious sh@t, go on ya good thing, keep it up |
| 13th October 2005 Gus | Awesome place - From: Old World Exploits Pakistan is amazing. I went climbing there back in 1994, it was an amazing place. I'll never forget the ornate trucks and buses. http://www.gowest.com |
| 12th October 2005 danny boy | GETTIN DOWN WITH THE PAKISTANI CREW! - From: Old World Exploits i can just imagine tryin to dance to their music! good sh"1"t conor!! |
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| 11th October 2005 roland | Gerry Meleady: travels - From: Patience......pushed Mallorca good be better for you... |
| 10th October 2005 TEX | Earthquake! ! !! ! - From: Old World Exploits Hey, let us know what it's like post-quake. Take lots of pictures. I'd also stock up on bottled water. Frankly, I bet you could sell pictures of the damage - doesn't seem like there are many pics on news sites. |
| 30th September 2005 david king | story? - From: A one-way ticket to Palookaville hey conor. All Sounds quality, i'm very jealous, keep sending the blogs so i can daydream and think of how pointless my life is.cheers David |
| 29th September 2005 graham saunders | i like cake - From: A one-way ticket to Palookaville well conrad good to hear your still alive and kicking iran sounded like a really cool place too nice to waste time watchin united. shit season for all so far thanx to chelsea. life here is still the same missing my lazy saturdays though. till the next time stay safe ean spread the love through the outer reagions. |
| 27th September 2005 claire | what's it like in Iran right now? - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia great to hear what its really like in iran, instead of the usual Foreign Office warnings. i'm hoping to travel in Iran next spring, but everyone is trying to put me off - do you have any sense of the situation becoming dodgy for UK tourists? ( ie if Dubya and cronies start kicking off) |
| 24th September 2005 mc guirk,saunders and grado here | your a legend - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia sounds like your havin a good one,think you should be a journalist,your writing is shit hot. not the same round here without you.united just lost against blackburn,tee hee hee.keep up the good work.hail bobby. |
| 15th September 2005 conor Kelly | Living the dream - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia sounds like your experiencing exactly what you had planned> cool photos and nicely painted a picture of whats going on < up the bobby sands!!! |
| 13th September 2005 aspiringnomad | Marg Bar Maggie! - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia Ok...I hate to sound ignorant - but who is Maggie;-) |
| 12th September 2005 david king | - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia All sounds very cool Conor. Keep the diaries + pictures coming. |
| 12th September 2005 burin | yes - From: Bored on holidays yes, it's the only thing to do: to stare at a beautiful landscape. i never realized what is the point with all that tourists that take photo camera with themselves - you can buy some brochure and you will have much better photos than those you are heavily spending time to make. let me tell you one secret: it was really fun on croatian coast about 6-7 years ago, when there were almost no tourists, just brave ones that were not afraid of traces of war. now it is as stupid as can be imagined. the guy that has to spend a year in dubrovnik is telling you so... luckilly when i get real bored i have room to escape... to sarajevo! and these guys with the bulb are simply one subspecies of croats: lazy croats! |
| 11th September 2005 ConMel | Bobby who? - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia No problem Jamie, Bobby Sands was an IRA prisoner who died while on Hunger Strike in a British prison in the 80's, when Maggie was in charge. |
| 10th September 2005 Jamie | Bobby who? - From: Frustrations and Friendliness in Persia Hate to sound ignorant, but who is Bobby Sands? |
| 2nd September 2005 dan | you lucky ~''@%*"$ !!! - From: Relgious tones, and sad going homes the balikili gol pond along with the sunset and prayers sounds pretty amazing conrad! not to be forgotten. that chap offering a lift to airport sounds a bit ropey too alright hmmmm?!! post me over some nice weather too will ya! till the next blog, enjoy man. dan |
| 2nd September 2005 TEX | Carry a stick! - From: Relgious tones, and sad going homes Hey bud, this is the lawer from NYC. Have fun in Iran. I heard it's great and the people are cool. When you get to the middle of no where, make sure you carry a stick to fight off wild dogs! |
| 2nd September 2005 kell | - From: Relgious tones, and sad going homes Cool blog man I like the threads very appealing. Sounds like ur having a savage time. Stay off the BBEEEEERRRRR |
| 2nd September 2005 Alan D | - From: Two delights on the way through Asia Minor Great blog Conor - I'm enjoying reading it very much! To freenote - Yes the Pudding Shop is still there but its gone upmarket since the old days and is now a stopping point for tour groups! |
| 28th August 2005 Freenote (i.m) | - From: Two delights on the way through Asia Minor Is the pudding shop at san sofia still open?? spent many a happy week there?? Enjoy!! |
| 24th August 2005 Kell | - From: Two delights on the way through Asia Minor Cool photos i'd say that goreme place was amazing! beats the hell out of working anyway. |
| 6th August 2005 Gerry Meleady | travels - From: Patience......pushed Hej Conor, It sounds like you`re having a great trip! This is it - do it! I`ve only been some of the way. And by the way ....it,s just as good as reading Bill Bryson.....maybe better...think about that!!!!!!!! Gerry |
| 1st August 2005 conor kelly | Mission Accomplished - From: A dash through no man's land Nice work you found an Irish bar, I'd say the Guinness was fantastic! |
| 27th July 2005 Conor Kelly | UP THE DUBS!! - From: Pondering the war Cool photos and i'm liking the amount of text you must be spending a savage amount of time in internet cafes. Forgot to tell you the Dubs won the Leinster Final but you probably know by now!! UP THE DUBS!!! Any enough about that Keano is acting the bo%&ox with Utd giving out and being sent home from China again I dont think he likes the Aisans, could be because they are small and he cannot slide tackle them cos he'd knock them into next week. Take it easy mate and enjoy the Kosovo Experience, oh and say hello to Charlene. Legends!!! |
| 26th July 2005 noel | i know what this swine is saying - From: Bored on holidays i traveled on the ten day journey; it was savage, its a pitty that u havent meet more locals, there pretty sound people, and that domestic brandy is sublime, but not just after ur dinner:( :) :) :) currently i am in Viet Nam and i think that its peace and tranquility is on par with Croatia, i love that place and i love this place i love that guy; only buzzin, he is a liar dont believe a word he says, talk to ya soon brother NOELIE |
| 26th July 2005 K8 | - From: Bored on holidays Sounds like it's all going according to plan Conor, d rest of the journey's probably too enticing to enjoy relaxing anywhere at the moment. Enjoy yourselves you two :D |
| 26th July 2005 David King | Bored Yeah! - From: Bored on holidays Try testing alarm panel commands and software that doesnt work properly 200 times in a row,id love to be on the beach doing nothing, keep in touch and i'll read your blogs,nice to hear from ye KINGER |
| 25th July 2005 anonymous | - From: Bored on holidays Good man yourself Conor, on a quest for an Indian Irish bar I admire your Optimistic attitude, it's not an easy mission to accomplish be someone has gotta do it. Thanks for the advice on Croatia was thinking of heading over there for a week or two but you have put an abrupt end to that idea. Don't worry about it though I'll find somewhere else to go. Glad to hear your out of there now and into the real adventure Bosnia, Turkey, Iran, India... who knows what is in store, not likely to be nice grub thats for sure!! Best of luck with the rest of the quest, talk to you soon buddy. |
