Tom Sweeney
Chief sub-editor at Mediahuis Ireland (Irish Independent, https://t.co/EXYruYcPEF, Sunday Independent, The Herald), travel editor The Herald. Opinions my own
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3 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Tom Sweeney
Fancy a city break with a difference? Estonia’s got Tallinn – everyone’s in a choir, after allEnjoy a long weekend in the capital of a country that joined its Baltic neighbours in singing their way to freedomTallinn is a city of towers and spires. Photo: GettyIt was during a visit to the medieval Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in Tallinn’s old town that I lost my faith – in Shazam.
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3 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Tom Sweeney
From the sights of Paris and Auvers-sur-Oise to dancing, dining and craic on board, a river cruise is entirely different to its ocean counterpartsIn a dimly lit corner of bar-restaurant Auberge Ravoux in Auvers-sur-Oise, 30km north-west of Paris, a young woman dressed in black sits alone at a small, darkwood table and takes a sip from a glass of Grande Absente 69.
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2 months ago |
independent.ie | Tom Sweeney
‘My favourite city in the world’ – several ports in a storm at Porto’s poshest hotelVisitors are flocking to Portugal’s second city, thanks in large part to the jealousy-inducing views from the YeatmanPorto is fast becoming a favourite for a long weekendTorrential rain is a rarity in Porto, so there isn’t a great selection of umbrellas in the few shops that sell them when you get caught in an unseasonable September downpour.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
independent.ie | Tom Sweeney
Antwerp gets my stoemp of approval - from chips to chocolate and an unlikely link to CobhGood things – like Belgium’s second city and its take on colcannon, stoemp – come to those who wait, but they come a lot quicker when you’re travelling with an EU passportTourists enjoy a ride on a horse-drawn sight-seeing carriage as it passes the flag-festooned Antwerp City Hall. Photo: GettyBritish passengers landing at Brussels Zaventem airport must have been cursing the day the UK voted for Brexit.
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Jul 22, 2024 |
independent.ie | Tom Sweeney
10 things about Belfast that make me smile (and one that makes me mad)There’s lots happening ‘up the road’ and loads of laughs to be had, says our writer,Barman Michael Cosgrove pulls a pint in The Crown, where he has worked for 37 yearsWhen’s the last time you visited Belfast? I lived in the Northern capital for many years and remain a frequent visitor. Here’s an inside take with lots of travel tips on the city by the Lagan.
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