Northern Ireland

Shopping strop

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Moroccan beads. Photo: Catherine Mack

Moroccan beads. Photo: Catherine Mack

At the risk of biting the hand that feeds me,  Go’s ‘Shop through the drop’ article (14.11.09) about the ‘great’ return of Irish women to the New York shopping trip,

in search of a credit crunch bargain, took me on a nostalgia trip. I did exactly that in my youth, which was [...]

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Top shops for Eco travel gifts

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

There are green gifts galore out there for ethically minded travellers. From mags to bags here are a few of the things that I would be over the moon to find under my sustainable Christmas tree.

 

Top of my list is the solar powered backpack, which sounds more like something Buzz Lightyear would wear on his travels. Unfortunately it won’t zap you across the planet using solar power, but it will power all [...]

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