Atten-shunn! Fall in, everybody, behind Bernard O’Shea as he marches into a most unusual military zone and salutes its artistic bent and anti-war sentiments. Vienna…
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Many people have a fear of heights. Bernard O’Shea witnesses an epic mental struggle. At first things went well: he had no problems with… let’s call…
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“I’m putting you up in my favourite hotel in Budapest,” my travel agent said. “But you’ve never been to Budapest,” I protested. He and I…
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The magnificent mountain setting of Rasnov Castle makes it a must-see site for visitors to Transylvania, writes Bernard O’Shea, even though it is partially in ruins. …
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Wherever Bernard O’Shea goes, he likes to make a splash. And what better place to do it than the magnificent Gellért baths in Budapest. I…
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Deep down below sea level in Jordan, Bernard O’Shea lets his torso be pounded by nature’s hot and cold springs and finds the effect oddly arousing. The weirdest, most…
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There were many people in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square, but he somehow stood out: a lonely figure propping himself up against a set of colonnades at the…
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When “Carnival” and “Brazil” are mentioned, you’ll probably think of Rio de Janeiro, but maybe you should be thinking of Recife, writes Bernard O’Shea. …
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It’s hip to be in one of the most beautiful baroque squares in Europe, says Bernard O’Shea, who is content to roam around Romania’s lesser known western fringes. …
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In the first of Time to Wander’s series looking at UNESCO’s new World Heritage sites, Bernard O’Shea visits the spectacular Bom Jesus do Monte near…