Driving the Giant’s Causeway coastal route of Northern Ireland, we found ourselves instantly entangled in the mystery of the region. Volcanic activity created the Giant’s Causeway 60 million years ago. Standing at its base, I could begin to appreciate its magnitude. Across the Inner Seas sits its mirror, Fingal’s Cave on Scotland’s Isle of Staffa. …
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Travel Tips for the UK and Ireland Visitors
We just spent five weeks driving around the UK and Ireland with a teen and a tween. We learned a lot, made many mistakes and discovered some great secrets. Here are my best travel tips for the UK and Ireland: See London but save most of your time for the rest of country. Go Slowly …
Eloquence or Gift of Gab? We Kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland
I have the been given the gift of gab! Today we kissed the Blarney stone, so we have goodly speech now 😉 Okay, now you’re probably wondering, what is the Blarney stone? (unless you already know of course) The Blarney stone is this special stone that, if you kiss, gives you eloquence. We think it gives …
Dingle, Killarney, Ring of Kerry: Driving Ireland’s South Coast
We headed South for two days in what many consider to be the three most beautiful spots in Ireland: Dingle, Killarney, and the Ring of Kerry. After spending time in Dublin, seeing the 5000 year old tomb at Newgrange and then stumbling upon the adorable town of Adare, or exceptions were quite high. First the …
I Adore Adare – A Stunning Town in Ireland
We were told we would fall in love with some of the small towns in Ireland just by driving through and we did, as soon as we entered Adare. Nicknamed Ireland’s Prettiest Village, we know we are not the first people to decide add a night in this town. It’s an adorable village in County Limerick, …
Inside Newgrange: A Neolithic Tomb in Ireland
First discovered in the 17th century Newgrange is one of three large passage tombs located near the River Boyne in Ireland. To date, 37 smaller tombs have also been discovered in the region. Newgrange is an over 5,000 year old passage tomb built in 3200BC. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site that is older either the great Pyramids of …
Discovering Dublin Ireland on a Free City Walking Tour
Dublin is such a fun city filled with history, mystery and legend. We are big fans of walking tours, and were delighted to find another Sandeman’s Free City Tours here in the capital city of . For today it was Dublin. Our guide Kiel was knowledgeable, interesting and funny. Are you a fan of city walking tours? Have …
Leprechauns for a Day – Shrunk At Dublin’s Leprechaun Museum
We were leprechauns – just for a little while for a day! Actually, it was half a day as we spent the morning at a tour of the Guinness factory. I promise, the beer had nothing to do with our belief in leprechauns. Too bad it was only an illusion. Either way, we had a …
Bushmills and Guinness: Whiskey and Stout Tours in Ireland
Tours of Bushmills and Guinness are both interesting, but quite different from each other. One is the countries oldest continuously licensed distillery in the world and the other is . . . Guinness. Here are the highlights: Bushmills Distillery Licensed to distill by King James in 1608, Bushmills Distillery is the oldest continuously licensed distillery in …
