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Belfast is heating up

April 14th, 2009

As the weather starts to turn and we all pray that the glorious Easter weekend was not both the start and end to our summaer, there is no better time to come an visit Belfast.

The line-up of event and outdoor entertainment is getting hotter and it is fair to say there is choice an variety for one and all. Right now you will find a number of great deal to get here such as:

Stena Line – car plus one from as little as £69*
Norfolk Line – Liverpool to Belfast with a car plus 1 from a little as £75*
FlyBe/Easy Jet/BMI baby – just a selection of cheap airlines offering flights to both Belfast city and Belfast international airports from a host of European and UK destinations

* Prices as of 14th April from travel operators websites

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Posted in Announcement, Attractions, Belfast, Travel

Tags: Attractions Belfast Easter Week Northern Ireland Society and Culture Stena Line

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Posted in Announcement, Belfast, SnapshotBelfast

Tags: Belfast comment Northern Ireland Society and Culture

WiFi Hotspots

March 27th, 2009

WE ARE FINDING OUT ABOUT MORE AN MORE PLACES THAT ARE ACTUALLY FREE!

If you know of more then tell us and we will add you to our list.

WiFi Zone After doing some research to find WiFi hotspots in Belfast I was disappointed to find that the majority seem to be a paid service. WiFi should be free, so if you offer a free service then please let us know. if people know about it then you never know, it might just drive more foot traffic to your store/cafe/restaurant/pub.

For now, the best i can do is share with you the various locations. BT is clearly the leader in the provision of WiFi, so if you have BT Broadband at home, make sure you know your details so that you can access for free.

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To see all the locations on a map, click here.

BT to create superfast broadband network (telegraph.co.uk)
BT announces locations for 60Mbps broadband trials (guardian.co.uk)
ClubADSL, share your WiFi to get more bandwidth at home (english.martinvarsavsky.net)
High-speed broadband for (bits of) Belfast next year… (sluggerotoole.com)

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Posted in Belfast, Technology

Tags: Belfast Computers and Internet Internet service provider Wi-Fi

Must See Belfast Murals

March 27th, 2009

: Image via Wikipedia

A trip to Belfast is not complete without taking a tour to see the many murals on offer across the city. from the nationalist Falls Road to the Loyalist Shankill Road and every area in between, the city seems to have every gable end and prominent wall transformed by a mural.

The Falls Road also boasts what is known as the International Peace Wall with depictions of George W. Bush’s Iraqi War, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Spanish Civil War and other global campaigns, past and present.

many locals have taken advantage of the change from conflict to peace and now offer tours round these sites to see and be pictured in front of these murals. generally your tour guide is full of strories, jokes and craic whcih make the visit that little bit more enjoyable. And as we have stated in our many other posts, you will find an abundance of great pubs and restaurants to unwind after a long day of treking and photographing.

Some of the companies offering tours of the Murals include: