Halloween Special: The 25 Most Haunted Places, Houses and Castles in Ireland
Wherever your path takes you in Ireland, local tales of haunting are easy to find. Superstition has always run deep in the country, and it’s fractured historical past is the setting of many an unhappy story. Most of those came in death and led to an unfortunate attachment to the buildings they once gave life […]
The 15 Best hikes in Ireland for Your Bucket List
Ireland is a country that’s naturally perfect for hiking. Its coast is bordered by ranges of relatively low-lying mountains, most of which don’t exceed 1000 metres in height. There’s literally a hike for everyone, from short flat trails that follow the coastline to long-distance trails that travel through counties. With the help of some excellent […]
A Breathtaking Northern Ireland Road Trip to the Causeway Coastal Route
The Antrim and Causeway Coastal Route is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is billed as one of the Worlds greatest coastal drives. With the UNESCO world heritage site of the Giants Causeway as its prime destination, we visited on a Northern Ireland road trip from Dublin. This is our suggestion on a […]
Belfast with the Brat
This is the companion piece of my last post. This my second visit within a year, where I expanded my scope to the city’s outskirts and integrated family oriented activities to entertain my daughter Nina. On this occasion we decided to drive from Dublin. Belfast isn’t the best city to find hotels with available parking […]
Belfast with the Beau
Belfast capital of Northern Ireland, has seen a gradual growth in visitors since the end of the troubles in the mid 90’s. It is now a cosmopolitan friendly city and has a unique history as the only Irish city to truly feel the industrial revolution, from there through sectarian troubles to modern times. I have […]