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…
One of the best places with one of the most provocative landscapes I traveled to in Ireland was Inis Mór, one of the Aran Islands. These 3 islands lie off the coast of County Galway in the Galway Bay. Ferrying over to one of the islands makes a great day trip from Galway City. Or…
Winter solstice. It’s the shortest day of the year here in the northern hemisphere. And it marks the beginning of winter which is so often dreaded here in the north. But, on the bright side, the days now grow longer. Yay! I hate short days. Winter solstice always reminds me of a very special…
Turkey is a wonderful and surprising country. Istanbul is well-known – the East meets West big city filled with markets and mosques. But, dig deeper. The small towns and villages are where you really see this amazing country. It’s where you get to know its people, its culture. It’s where you’ll see the incredible natural…
