Known around the world as the first must-see place to explore when visiting Ireland’s capital, Kevin looks at the dark side of the bright lights of Temple Bar. And he asks the question: Is it really worth a visit, or are you just getting ripped off?

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Often voted the No. 1 site for visitors to see, the Guinness Storehouse has been variously described as a Willy Wonka Factory for alcohol and a brilliant marketing tool for a global brand. Kevin Flanagan shares his views on Dublin’s most visited tourist attraction and offers an alternative! Listen to the end to discover another fabulous visitor experience.

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Kevin chats to his old friend and restaurateur Eileen Dunne Crescenzi about where and what to eat when visiting Rome. “Eileen knows more about Italian food than anyone I know,” says Kevin, “Not only has she opened one of Dublin’s busiest and best-known restaurants, Dunne & Crescenzi, she has lived and worked in Rome for many years.” Follow Eileen’s advice and you will enjoy the unique wonder of Rome’s rich culinary tradition.

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Eileen’s Roman Restaurant recommendations:

Da Lu - Trastevere area

Piatto Romano - Testaccio area

Osteria degli Amici - Testaccio area

Dishes:

Cacio e Pepe

La

Carbonara

Amatriciana

Carciofo alla Romana e il Carciofo alla Giudia

Coda alla Vaccinara

Trippa alla Romana

Baccalà alla Romana

Concia di zucchine

Fiore di Zucchini

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With the death of a pope and the election of another, Kevin revisits a city that has dominated the world news. And he gives his own unique guide to one of the most fascinating places in the world, explaining in the process why it is always in the news.

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Due to extraordinary circumstances, Kevin was taken on a tour of places in the Vatican not usually seen by tourists. In this episode, he reveals his insights and shares his secret tips on how to get the most out of a visit to the world’s smallest city-state!

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”I wanted to visit Taiwan before the potential Chinese invasion happened,” says Kevin, “I wanted to see, taste and feel what peace was like before it changed.”

Kevin visits the beleaguered country that lives under the shadow of war.

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”I have visited some of the most chilling places on earth: The Killing Fields of Cambodia, the site of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima and Auschwitz,” says Kevin, “but the Ossuary in Verdun where the bones of 160,000 soldiers of all nationalities bear a very heavy message for humankind that cannot be avoided.”

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”You can actually pack a hell of a lot into a one-day city break,” says Kevin Flanagan, travel writer and podcaster, after returning from a short stay in the UK’s capital. “As you know I am a big believer in travel as a way to keep your brain young as you get older, so there really is no excuse not to travel and enjoy cities around Europe and beyond even for just one day!”

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