Shallot’s Big Year™s Out

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or: How security is changing My first trip to Paris was not long after the Charlie Hebdo killings and the subsequent march through the city streets led by the leaders of the G7 in early 2015. I remember seeing a […]

or: Tips for Cruises Many people are reluctant to go on a cruise for various reasons.  Some even tease those that do, mistakenly believing they are only for “old people”. I had been one of those. After going on three, […]

or: Dubrovnik for GoT Fans AND Those Who’ve Never Watched It Question – What do you get when you cross two people who are avid Game of Thrones (GoT) fans and three people who have never watched an episode, all […]

or: Ten Life Lessons from the Fringe Festival I’m experiencing the Edinburgh Fringe Festival first-hand this year rather than through an ABC Comedy Reporter in Australia or online. I’m having a ball. The nearest I can explain to the feeling […]

Or: Why Are London’s Telephone Boxes Red? Good question. I’d been wondering the same thing so I’ve been researching… Firstly, they’re not all red, there are a few here and there that are black. This is how you can tell […]