Dermot OBrien's Blog

Wine Anyone? Wines are rated within their class using a 100 point system with equivalent thresholds.  Excellent ratings are truly for the best of the greatest wines. Champagne? Entice your taste buds with the well-defined and energetic, racy sour driving flavors of fresh-cut apple, black cherry,...

Hotels versus Condos   5 Star hotels are rated for their exceptional services and dining experiences.  Being waited upon hand and foot sure is a fine way to pamper one’s self. It sure beats the stress of planning or getting things done by yourself. Not to mention the repertoire of dishes whipped...

  Celebrate Seven Seas Style!   Dance yah scallywags! Arr!! Bring out the rum, mateys!   When the moon rises high above the night sky, a pirate wench descends from the top of a tall ship’s mast .. KABOOM!! A cannon blast welcomes the year ahead! Bring out your eye patch, and put on your best pira...

  Ever Seen A Conch Shell Drop On New Year’s Eve?   Are you tired of ham on the table on New Years Eve? Perhaps your tradition is an annual pot of fondue? This year it may be time to mix it up by doing something wild and crazy.   Ever seen a mammoth man made conch shell drop for the New Year’s co...

  Did You Have A Ball?   Celebrating New Year’s is all about partying the night away! How was yours?   Wouldn’t it be exciting to hail the coming year in a variety of ways different? Why not impress your friends by having a ball! A Masquerade ball is such fun especially when you show up all dashi...

Your Own Sanctuary, Just A Step Away   Absence makes the heart grow fonder. But not when the loneliness that you feel when you come home digs a hole in the center of your chest. Missing that special someone when you’re far away makes the distance unbearable. Travelling from one place to another ...

Fangs For The Tip!   Have you ever felt stiff or in pain for no practical reason? Are there chills running down your spine as you walk home at night? Does fear suddenly make your blood run cold for a split second and never quite leaves you? Are your senses telling you someone is watching and whe...