Burren Hawk Walk: The Experience You Cannot Miss
Due to some rough seas, we didn’t leave Inisoirr quite when we expected to. That put us in a little bit of a rush (but an Irish rush more than an American rush)… Continue reading
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Wandering around the Little Island
As I mentioned in my last post, Inis Oirr is (quite literally) a one-horse town. There’s no better way to explore than to rent some bikes, brave the wind, and circle the island… Continue reading
Journey to Inis Oírr
Although many have heard of the Isle of Man or Skellig Michael* (where one of Star Wars sequels was filmed), few have heard of the Aran Islands, a group of three tiny islands… Continue reading
Let’s go to the Cobh, Bra
Southbound from Dublin after our brief stint in Scotland, we stopped at Fota Wildlife Park – a 100-acre animal park located on Fota Island, near Carrigtwohill. It is an independently charity that is… Continue reading
Further North: The Giant’s Causeway
From Belfast, we continued north in order to see Giant’s Causeway, a striking World Heritage Site on the very northern-most coast of Northern Ireland. It’s an almost alien-like formation of rock created by… Continue reading
Scaling Sleve Donard
One of the “bonus” parts of traveling that I try to take advantage of – whenever possible – is hanging out with locals. I think hearing what locals think about their turf (as… Continue reading
Once Upon a Treehouse
With the Arenal Volcano in our rear-view mirror, we headed toward what was to be my favorite part of the trip. For my birthday, Rob booked a stay at an eco lodge called… Continue reading
Milford Sound
We drove to Milford Sound, and we were lucky, barely missing the closings that have been happening fairly frequently in recent weeks due to avalaches, rock falls, erosion, and flooding. We made it… Continue reading
A day trip from Wellington
During my first week in Wellington, we took a short day trip outside of the city to check out Lake Ferry, the Putanginia Pinnacles (rock formation), and Cape Palliser (seal hangout, a.k.a. Matakitakiakupe).… Continue reading