These post lockdown, pandemic times are the perfect opportunity to explore this island and stay closer to home. I know I’ve said it before but Ireland has so much to offer. A few days discovering (or rediscovering) our Wild Atlantic Way, Ancient East, Hidden Heartlands or Northern Coast is never enough time. The Banner County… Read More Exploring Clare’s Breathtaking Coastline and Beyond.
I seem to be in the absolute minority of the population who had never heard of Hvar Island before this summer’s trip. Once I had decided to visit it people popped up out of the woodwork (like whack-a-moles) acknowledging that they too had been there, or knew someone who had. So, it was just me then.… Read More Hvar Island – What You Need to Know Before You Go
Did you succumb to the charm of Enid Blyton when you were growing up? Was your childhood literature like mine and littered with references to boarding school hijinx, a lad called Moonface who lived in a Magic Faraway tree or explorations with close friends resulting in, frankly, perilous adventures? If so then Sherkin Island is… Read More Five go reminiscing on Sherkin Island
Fancy touring Ireland’s answer to Alcatraz, located in Cork Harbour? Check out Spike Island for your Irish history fix this year. … Read More Spike Island: Ireland’s Alcatraz
I have had the Skellig Islands on my to-do list for years but as other more ‘exotic’ locations cropped up that demanded my attention the islands fell a little further down the list. To my shame. So when a friend of mine came over from the States to do an Ireland road trip and mentioned… Read More Top Tips for a Skellig Islands Visit