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Glenlo Abbey Hotel review

30th October 202010th September 2020 by Melanie May

A luxury escape to a country estate but within easy reach of Galway city.

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Best Homemade Pizza Recipe

22nd May 202021st May 2020 by Melanie May
Best Homemade Pizza Recipe with fresh basil

Best homemade pizza recipe – no pizza stone, no pizza oven, no problem.

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Pavlova Recipe – Step-By-Step

11th May 20207th May 2020 by Melanie May
Pavlova recipe with whipped cream, strawberries and raspberry coulis

This easy pavlova recipe makes a light and fluffy showstopper dessert. This step-by-step recipe shows you how to make perfect pavlova each and every time.

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Easy Flapjack Recipe – Chewy and Buttery

23rd May 202023rd April 2020 by Melanie May
Easy flapjack recipe with shards of chocolate on top by food and travel journalist Melanie May.

This quick and easy recipe makes chewy and buttery flapjacks. A classic oaty traybake.

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Spice Cake Recipe – Grenada-style

11th May 202026th March 2020 by Melanie May
Spice Cake Recipe - made with nutmeg and allspice

Inspired by my travels to Grenada, the Spice Island in the Caribbean, this quick and easy spice cake recipe is bursting with flavour.

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Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Advice

11th May 202012th March 2020 by Melanie May
Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Advice Ireland - An empty Dublin Airport.

Travel journalist Melanie May answers your questions related to the Coronavirus Travel Restrictions.

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No-knead Bread Recipe – Baked in a Casserole Dish

20th May 202027th February 2020 by Melanie May
No-knead bread recipe cooked in a Dutch oven.

No-knead bread recipe that you bake in a Dutch oven or casserole dish.

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Focaccia Recipe – How to Make Homemade Bread

11th May 202030th January 2020 by Melanie May
Focaccia recipe - cooked focaccia

A simple but delicious recipe that you can adapt to add the toppings of your choice.

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Easy White Bread Recipe – Loaf, Bloomer or Rolls

11th May 202016th January 2020 by Melanie May
Easy White Bread Recipe - Bread baking tips and tricks - how to make bread at home.

Simple ingredients and easy to follow, this classic white bread recipe will give you perfectly baked homemade bread.

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Bread Baking Tips and Tricks – Expert Advice

14th May 20202nd January 2020 by Melanie May
White bread recipe for perfect homemade bread

Learn how to make bread at home and how to create the perfect loaf and rolls each and every time you bake.

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Learning to Ski on an Artificial Slope

11th May 202021st November 2019 by Melanie May
Learning to ski on an artificial ski slope with the Ski Club of Ireland

I’m hitting the dry ski slopes of Dublin before hitting the snowy ski slopes of Europe.

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Ski Fit – From Back Surgery to Backcountry

8th May 202024th October 2019 by Melanie May
Getting ski fit. Melanie May on the ski slopes in Kirchberg in Austria.

I’m hitting the slopes and getting ski fit with the help of my local gym.

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Mazda CX-30 Road Trip – Barcelona to Girona

5th January 202012th September 2019 by Melanie May
Mazda CX-30 road trip from Barcelona to Girona

A road trip from Barcelona to Girona in the Mazda CX-30. Plus top tips for renting a car and driving abroad.

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Armagh Food and Cider Festival 2019

23rd October 201928th August 2019 by Melanie May
The annual Armagh Food and Cider Festival is a very healthy celebration taking place Thursday through to Sunday the 19th to 22nd of September 2019.

Four days celebrating all things apple in Orchard Country.

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The Coach House Boutique B&B review

8th May 202015th August 2019 by Melanie May
Coach House Boutique B & B Dromore review

This B&B is more like a five-star hotel with a warm Irish welcome.

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Frankfurt Travel Tips – 9 Unusual Things To Do

3rd January 202018th July 2019 by Melanie May
Frankfurt skyline, cathedral and river

9 unique and off the beaten track tips and travel ideas.

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Bordeaux Travel Tips – 20 Things To Do

3rd January 202012th April 2019 by Melanie May
Bordeaux Travel Tips 20 unique things to do in Bordeaux

20 unique and off the beaten track tips and travel ideas.

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Malaga Travel Tips – 16 Unusual Things To Do

3rd January 202028th March 2019 by Melanie May
Malaga travel tips - 16 unique things to do in Malaga Spain

16 unique and off the beaten track tips and travel ideas.

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Traditional Shrewsbury Biscuits Recipe

8th May 202014th March 2019 by Melanie May
Shrewsbury Biscuits Recipe - Fresh baked batch of Shrewsbury Biscuits

Buttery, light and lemony and crammed with currants.

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Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge

8th May 202028th February 2019 by Melanie May
Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge Review The Wing Hong Kong Airport

A review of ‘The Wing’ Business Class Lounge in Hong Kong Airport.

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Review: Cathay Pacific Premium Economy Cabin

8th May 202014th February 2019 by Melanie May
Cathay Pacific Premium Economy cabin review

What do you get for your money and is it worth the extra cost?

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Review: Hanora’s Cottage Country House

8th May 202031st January 2019 by Melanie May
Hanora's Cottage Country House and Restaurant review.

A cosy guesthouse nestled in the Nire Valley in Co. Waterford.

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Fethard Horse Country Experience

3rd January 202017th January 2019 by Melanie May
Fethard Horse Country Experience. Fethard Tipperary Ireland.

A fun way to discover the history of horses in Tipperary.

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Fethard Town Walls Heritage Trail

3rd January 20203rd January 2019 by Melanie May
Fethard Town Walls Heritage Trail Tipperary Ireland. Photo of Fethard Town Walls.

A walk through one of Ireland’s best preserved medieval towns.

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Scallops with Chorizo and Pea Purée Recipe

9th May 202027th December 2018 by Melanie May
Seared scallops with chorizo and pea purée recipe.

A delicious dish with sweet pea puree, spicy chorizo and silky scallops.

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Hot Chocolate Mini Cheesecake Recipe

8th May 202013th December 2018 by Melanie May
Hot chocolate mini cheesecake recipe. These cheesecake bites look like cups of hot chocolate topped with marshmallow and chocolate power.

Mini cheesecake bites that look like cute cups of hot chocolate.

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Cahir, Tipperary Travel Guide – See, Do & Eat

3rd January 202029th November 2018 by Melanie May
Things to do in Cahir, Tipperary. Cahir Castle Tour

What to visit and where to eat in the town of Cahir, Tipperary.

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Best Nachos in the Dublin Suburbs

8th May 202015th November 2018 by Melanie May
Best nachos in Dublin suburbs Dillingers Ranelagh Southside Dublin

No need to head into the city centre to get your nacho fix.

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Recipe: Easy Whipped Honey Butter

8th May 20201st November 2018 by Melanie May
Follow this honey butter recipe to whip up a spread in no time! Great slathered on pancakes, piping hot rolls or biscuits, steaming veggies or just about anything.

Sweet, creamy, addictive and delicious on almost everything.

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Recipe: Traditional Light & Fluffy Scones

8th May 202018th October 2018 by Melanie May
Bake classic scones with this easy scones recipe, perfect for everyday baking and occasions.

My quick, easy and fool proof recipe for light and fluffy scones.

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Recipe: Pumpkin Soup in a Pumpkin

8th May 20204th October 2018 by Melanie May
Pumpkin Soup Recipe served in a pumpkin shell garnished with cream and herbs

A showstopper creamy pumpkin soup served in a pumpkin shell.

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Rosé Wine Food Pairing – Expert Tips

3rd January 202020th September 2018 by Melanie May
Rosé wine and food pairing

Perfect rosé wine and food matches for a variety of occasions.

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Rosé Wine Guide and Recommendations

3rd January 20206th September 2018 by Melanie May
Rose wine guide - your essential guide to all things rose wines related.

Rosé wine 101 and supermarket rosé wine recommendations.

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Melanie May Travel Journalist in Hue, Vietnam.

Hi, I’m Melanie,

I like to think of myself as an intrepid solo traveller, endlessly curious about people and places. I’m also keen on adventures and open to experiences of all kinds. You name it, I’ll give it a try. And then I’ll write about it.

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