County Mayo, Ireland is not directly on the tourist trail — which in some ways is a good thing. Folks come to Westport, Ashford Castle, Knock Shrine and perhaps visit to climb Croagh Patrick peak which is just outside of Westport. However there’s a lot more to do in this large county in the western…
While I don’t believe there are truly any off the beaten path places in world any more, I do still believe you can travel to less-visited and less touristed destinations — even in well-discovered Europe. All it takes is a little know how — and a sense of adventure. Let’s take a look at some…
Have you traveled to a destination and just instantly felt a connection to the place? Yup. Me too. On the other side of the coin — have you visited a place that you just couldn’t connect with? You simply didn’t feel like you belonged there? Yup. Me too on that one. So what is it…
So I have to keep backtracking because I can’t keep up with all the great things about Donegal. And now I’m in Northern Ireland and there’s some kick ass things to see and do here as well. Stay tuned. Anyway, I’ll back up again to last week — Easter Monday. Now Dunfanaghy And a lot…
This is my question. After spending a day in North Mayo and then driving into County Sligo a day later, I’m puzzled why we Americans don’t come to this part of Ireland. It’s gorgeous. It’s stunning. There are soaring mountains, dramatic coastlines, sandy beaches, historical sites, lakes, seaside towns and pleasant small cities. So…
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…
