From our entire cruise, Barcelona was probably the most activity filled stop (excluding Rome where we started). Fresh from Palma the day before; we docked at Barcelona port quite early that Sunday. And due to it being a Sunday, there were less taxi drivers at the port than anticipated. Unlike some of the other stops, … Continue reading Barcelona: August ‘22
Apologies in advance, this is going to be a rather short post. After Cannes we reached the midway point of our cruise, the next stop was Palma, capital of the Balearic island, Mallorca. Our itinerary for Palma was rather short, we really wanted to try 7 Machos Mexican restaurant as it was recommended to us, … Continue reading Palma: August ‘22
After Pisa, the next stop was Cannes. I can’t say Cannes is a city I ever had much intention of visiting, but since the cruise docked here for stop 3, I had little say in the matter. And whilst here, I really liked it, and now am more eager to return to the French Riviera … Continue reading Cannes: August ‘22
Pisa, this place is famous for a tower or something, right? Pisa is a beautiful little Tuscan city, and within I detail my snapshot visit to it.
The first stop on our cruise after departing from Rome was Naples, and we opted to spend our day in Pompeii rather than Naples itself. Tip: wear sturdy shoes when you come here, the old cobbled streets are not kind for sandals. The trip to Pompeii was with an excursion group. Firstly we got off … Continue reading Pompeii: August ‘22
Rome had long been on my to-do list, and finally getting to explore this majestic city was a long overdue dream come true
This overlooked East European city is years behind many other cities, and the fact it’s not often visited is part of the reason I wanted to go so much. See how I got on
After years of having neglected the shortest flight from Belfast, I have finally visited Liverpool. I had chosen cities such Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle over Liverpool for a variety of reasons - but eventually got to visit Beatles land for a quick weekend break. I was travelling with Amy, her friend Cailín and Cailín’s boyfriend … Continue reading Liverpool: October ‘21
Corfu is a location I’d often heard of people travelling to for pool holidays. It’s not a destination I had ever really considered visiting, but after a 16 month sabbatical of not leaving Ireland/the UK, I didn’t hesitate when Amy suggested visiting Corfu, and there was enough sightseeing to do to keep me happy. Our … Continue reading Corfu: August ‘21
Dublin is a city I’ve been travelling to since I was a toddler. Initially on shopping trips with my Mum and Grandmother, and later on trips to the zoo with my parents, and to the wax museum with on school trips - before ultimately getting a few trips to Croke Park during Armagh GAAs glory … Continue reading Dublin: August ‘21
Newcastle Upon Tyne, a delightful city with so many picturesque buildings, and more importantly - great bars
The return leg (and part three) of our road trip took us from County Donegal and out of the province of Ulster for the first time, and into Connaught to catch a glimpse at Ben Bulben Mountain, and Glencar Waterfall, before venturing back into Ulster to climb Ben Bulben mountain. A rural drive from Downings, … Continue reading Ben Bulben, Glencar Waterfall and Cuilcagh Mountain Trail: August ‘20
This little charming square is nestled amongst cafes, and facing the popular Connswater Shopping Centre.
After our road trip took us along the North Coast, we’d decided to visit Donegal to check out some beaches. When people think of beaches, their minds often jump to the Algarve in Portugal, or south Spain, but Ireland has some truly breathtaking beaches dotted around its coastline, and after visiting White Park Bay during … Continue reading The Beaches of Donegal’s Gaeltacht: August ‘20
In this post I’m going to focus on the first half of our road trip, through County Antrim and County Derry, taking you through beautiful scenery and some very famous tourist attractions, including a UNESCO world heritage site