Stewart Mandy
Writer, journalist, and reporter - World Travel and Tourism Examiner
Most recent articles:
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Interjet Economy Class - Sukhoi Superjet 100 - Merida/Havana
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The Scotch Whisky Experience - Edinburgh
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Rabbie's Trail Burners - 5 star tours in Scotland, England, and Ireland
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Sir Pigglesworth visits Cozumel!
Bistro Fine - Budapest - Not just fine, but fabulous!
VivaAerobus Economy Class - A320 - Guadalarara/Merida
Flight reviews:
Interjet Economy Class - Sukhoi Superjet 100 - Merida/Havana
VivaAerobus Economy Class - A320 - Guadalarara/Merida
British Airways Club Europe (Business) - A319 - Dublin/London
British Airways Club World (Business) - B777-200 - London/Cancun
Thomas Cook Airlines Premium Class - A330-200 - Cancun/London/Cancun
Thomas Cook Airlines Economy Class - A330-200 - London/Cancun
Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge - A319 / B777 / B767 - Cancun/Toronto/London - Dublin/Toronto/Cancun
airberlin Business Class - A330-200 - Cancun/Dusseldorf/Cancun
Hotel reviews:
The Duke of Cornwall, Plymouth, England - The city's original luxury hotel, newly revitalized
BLOC Hotel London Gatwick, England - Convenience in the terminal
The Morton Hotel, London, England - Great option in top location
Eating and drinking:
Bistro Fine - Budapest - Not just fine, but fabulous!
Las Jaibitas - Merida, Mexico - If you're passing, keep passing
Tea at the Palm Court at the Balmoral, Edinburgh - a five star afternoon
The Cove Cafe Bar - Hope Cove, Devon, England - Uber average
The Pubs of Plymouth Barbican
Iberica - Manchester Spinningfields - A corner of Madrid right here in Manchester
Requiem for Bar El Bufete
The Ultimate Guide to Mérida’s Cantinas
El Templo - Merida, Mexico - A perennial favorite for value and service
Las Vigas - Merida, Mexico - Unique surroundings, great food and service
Bella Roma - Fracc Las Americas, Merida, Mexico - Not worth the effort or the drive
Destination reports:
The Scotch Whisky Experience - Edinburgh
Rabbie's Trail Burners - 5 star tours in Scotland, England, and Ireland
Valladolid, Mexico
Manchester, England
Devon County Show, England
A day in Bray (Ireland)
Climbing the Ruins and Exploring the Caves: A day trip to Mayapán and Loltun
Carnival in Salvador, Brazil
Off the Grid in Lagoa Aruá, Bahia
Oxcutzcab, Mexico
Campeche, Mexico
Plymouth, England
Spring in London
Rio Lagartos, Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico
General travel related:
How to save money on the Heathrow Express
American Airlines in fantasy land
Prices and attitudes rising at Dublin (Ireland) hotels
Making a travel insurance claim
When good travel plans go bad
Miscellaneous / News:
Sir Pigglesworth visits Cozumel!
Capture of a drug lord? No, just another Friday afternoon “review” of Mérida bars
What were they thinking? COFEPRIS operation intimidates locals, terrifies tourists and damages city’s image
Chiles habaneros in Devon, England?
Merida Restaurant Week not quite what it seems
Opinion: The average Mexican greets El Chapo’s recapture with a shrug
Have you met your tocayo?
Journalism a dangerous trade, in Mexico and around the world
CFE - A "World Class" Mess
Expats, Immigrants, or Neither?
A Corner of Mexico in Ireland
Meantime - The Brewery Where Time Begins
In Mexico this weekend, it's 1923
Jubilee celebrations in the Yucatan... A very British affair...
