County Sligo, Ireland. Have you heard of it? If you’re a William Butler (W.B.) Yeats fan, then the answer is yes. And if you’re not, then my guess is that was a “no.” This county is relatively small — both geographically and in population. It’s the connecting county between County Mayo and County Donegal. And…
I had a different topic selected for this week’s post but for some reason I wanted to write about something more personal this week — getting ready for my upcoming travels. You see, this is the first trip… I’ll be making overseas since my mom passed away. I’ve thought a lot about this “first”…
For some reason I’m becoming obsessed with stone circles and other ancient sites. But stone circles in particular. While Ireland doesn’t have anything as grand as Stonehenge or Avebury in England, it does have some stone circles. And it definitely has some major ancient sites like Newgrange. But those standing stones in some sort of…
Last week I looked back at 2016. This week as we make our way into 2017, let’s look ahead at some of the travel trends for the new year. Now I’m going to focus more on Europe, but some of the trends are broad. And I’m also giving you a sneak peek at some of…
This year I thought I’d end things with a bit of a review of the year. There were definitely some big travel stories in 2016. And I’ll share a quick recap of a few of my favorite blog posts. Let’s get started. Brexit One of the biggest stories of 2016 is when the United Kingdom…
Lately I’ve developed a taste for certain Kentucky bourbons and Irish whiskeys. So my upcoming trip to Ireland is taking on more meaning as I dream of having a dram of Irish whiskey by a peaty fire in a warm pub. And with a probable jaunt over to Scotland, I’m thinking about having a dram…
