A hotel may be your first choice when looking for a place to stay while on vacation but should it be? I've stayed in a wide range of unique stays from convents to apartments. Take it from me when I ...
Ireland
Loughcrew Megalithic Centre, Ireland
Rows of cragged trees with wandering branches lined the curvaceous roads along the River Boyne. I was on a tour with Irish Day Tours - the only tour group who featured the lesser known ancient ...
The 6 Best Things I Ate & Drank in Ireland
Ireland might not be famous for its food but it should be. You probably think of fried foods, soda bread and blood sausage but there's so much more to it! Delectable seafood, sticky ribs, hearty soups ...
Postcards from Ireland: Our UK Honeymoon
As you can see from the picturesque postcards from Ireland in this post, it is a stunning country. Ireland is one of my favourite countries so far. I first visited it in 2013 with my sister for ...
The Reveal: Honeymoon Itinerary
If you haven't been paying close attention to my little breadcrumbs I've been leaving throughout the past few months then you may not know where we decided to go for our honeymoon. With the wedding ...
My Best Travel Photography: Europe Edition
Life has been so busy lately I have barely had time to celebrate the year my website turns 5. It's official birthday was in March of this year but with the redesign underway I wasn't able to give it a ...
An Unexpected Walk Among the Tombstones: Kilkenny, Ireland
Have you ever spontaneously visited a country you least expected? That was the case more than one year ago for me. I submitted my application for Bloghouse by Navigate Media half expecting not to be ...
Sunday Pranzo: Sheridans Cheesemongers Dublin
It's been a while since I've written a Sunday Pranzo. What brought me back was the visions of cheese dancing in my head as I cut back on all things delicious and decadent for a while. What keeps me ...
A Relaxing Rainy Afternoon in Howth, Ireland
In my family I am renown for planning, admittedly it can end up to be too much. I tend to overcompensate for those who tend to not plan at all. But over the years I have learned that cramming as much ...
Murder & Pigs Feet: The English Market in Cork, Ireland
Day trips in Ireland, such as the one I took with Day Tours.ie , are different. The Irish guides tell you their nation's stories of the past, present and potential future during your trip throughout ...
How to Pour the Perfect Pint of Guinness: TBEX Ireland
I had heard a lot of mixed things about Guinness. My boyfriend, an avid beer drinker of Budweiser, said I wouldn't like it. I can't say I am a fan of Budweiser either. But Anthony Bourdain ...
Hidden Ireland: Mystical Glendalough
The Wicklow Gap stop turned out to be a bit of a let down during our day tour. So when my sister, Taryn, and I finally arrived at Glendalough I was relieved. We had 3 hours to explore the site ...
What’s so Great About the Wicklow Gap?
In Wicklow County, Ireland the landscape changes from the typical green rolling hills being grazed by sheep or cows to a brown valley at the Wicklow Gap. Once a frozen glacier the light tumbles across ...
Is It Worth Going to Blarney Castle, Ireland?
The rain is different in Ireland. I was expecting big ol' fat rain but instead it was an annoying mist that would cloak you like a blanket of damp. When my sister Taryn and I arrived at Blarney for ...
The Rock of Cashel, Ireland
When I told my sister, Taryn, we would have to wake up at 5:30am for our Monday full day tour with DayTours.ie she groggily looked at me with jet lagged eyes and said "Okay". What else could she have ...
BlogHouse Ireland 2013: Looking Forward to the Future
It all happened rather quick. I sent in a hasty submission about why I wanted to attend the BlogHouse Ireland by Navigate Media Group and completely expected to be skipped over. Cut to September 29th ...
My Ire in Ireland
Yes Ireland is the most friendliest of places I have ever been but it seems I can't keep the creeps at bay. Do I allude a scent? Is it a high pitch note that rings out from my vocal chords that only ...