There are some incredible mystical sites in Ireland. In fact, throughout Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and Northern France — namely Brittany — you’ll find a lot of stone circles, standing stones and prehistoric burial chambers. Scotland may have the most, but I haven’t had the chance to explore these — yet. Fingers crossed for a…
The Doolough Valley is one of my favorite places in Ireland. It is beautiful but hauntingly so. It has a tragic history from the Great Famine. And it’s firmly on my list of the best drives in Ireland. Why? Let’s start with the where first. Where is the Doolough Valley? The Doolough Valley is…
Ards Forest Park is one of those unique, under the radar destinations that I love discovering. The locals — in this case the Irish — know about it. But it’s not a spot that you’ll find in all the guidebooks. And that’s what makes it so special — because you get to hang out with…
Fanad Head Lighthouse has to be one of the best sites in all of Ireland. I mean, who out there doesn’t love a lighthouse set in a gorgeous location? Lighthouses evoke feelings of hope, sorrow and longing. You imagine a young woman pining to see her young man again, hoping that he is safe as…
Oh, the Irish pub. It’s one of those iconic places that’s on everyone’s list as they travel to Ireland. “We do want to go to the Dingle Peninsula, but we also want to be sure we go to a pub,” folks say as we plan their trip. This is soooo not a problem. For those…
For the last post of 2018 I thought I’d share some of my favorite travel moments from the journey I took earlier this year to Ireland and Wales. There were so many wonderful travel moments that I wasn’t quite sure where to begin. Some of my favorite moments were visiting the monastic settlement at Clonmacnoise…
