As we prepare to go abroad for a research trip in Europe, we’re reminded of some of the little things that we love about traveling to other countries… One of my favorite things to do while traveling abroad is to go to a supermarket, a grocery store. I become a local as I shop…
This happened to me. Once. From the guy I lived with who supposedly loved me. Yeah…it hurt. And 6 years later after our breakup (and 7 after said incident), it still pisses me off! In 2005 I had met a lovely Irish woman in Granada, Spain. We spent the day together, discovering we had a lot…
Has this ever happened to you? You travel to a city or town and you eat at a great restaurant. You don’t exactly remember the name, but you have a vague notion of where it is. You return to said city or town and try to find this restaurant. But, it remains elusive. Then you become obsessed…
“I think we’ve come to far,” my worried dad says from the backseat of my Irish friend’s car. “No, I think we need to go a bit farther,” I reply as I navigate down the rural road. We’re in County Waterford near the tiny town of Ballymacarbry in the Nire Valley. So, basically in the…
The first time you see the high green pastures of the Alpe di Siusi ending abruptly at the base of the pink hued Sciliar Mountains you’ll catch your breath. Promise. It’s stunning! The juxtaposition between the two gorgeous features makes it that more dramatic. It really is breath-taking. Add to it a few…
Older than the Pyramids in Egypt. More ancient than Stonehenge in England. What am I referring to? The Brú na Bóinne area in County Meath, Ireland where ancient stone and grass covered mounds lead to mystical chambers. Sitting in the Boyne Valley, the sites of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth are approximately 5000 years…
