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
Category: Trips
Newcastle: June ‘21
Newcastle Upon Tyne, a delightful city with so many picturesque buildings, and more importantly - great bars
Ben Bulben, Glencar Waterfall and Cuilcagh Mountain Trail: August ‘20
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
CS Lewis Square, East Belfast
This little charming square is nestled amongst cafes, and facing the popular Connswater Shopping Centre.
The Beaches of Donegal’s Gaeltacht: August ‘20
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
North Coast of Ireland: 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
Marrakech: February ‘20
I was super excited to visit Marrakech, all my previous trips have been centred around Europe, this was actually my first time ever stepping foot in a non-European country, We had an early flight, but that meant we got to make the most of our first day in Morocco. When we landed and disembarked the … Continue reading Marrakech: February ‘20
Brugge, Antwerpen & Brussels: February ‘20
This was my second time in Brussels and Belgium, but my first in Bruges and Antwerp, and wow. What beautiful cities (read more)
Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach & Duisburg: January ‘20
I want to stress that Düsseldorf is a great city to visit and it is a shame it is often overlooked in favour of other German cities. Düsseldorf has a lot to offer (read more)
Warsaw: November ‘19
Our trip to Warsaw was a disaster with a concert and the neon museum thrown in, but I really enjoyed my stay (continue reading)
Manchester: November ‘19
Manchester is a wonderful city to get away to for a weekend, a wonderful nightlife spread throughout many districts of the city, and a very welcoming population (read more)
Eindhoven: August ‘19
My trip to Eindhoven got off to a bit of a bad start. We had bought tickets to a PSV Eindhoven football game which got rescheduled last minute... (read more)
Gdańsk & The Wider Tri-City Area: June ‘19
Gdańsk had been in the planning stage for 7 or 8 years - not necessarily Gdańsk, but somewhere in Poland with my friend Maksymilian - a Polish native... (read more)
London: April ‘19
I had visited London as a child, but remember very little of it, apart from mild recollections of the lion statues and pigeons from Trafalgar Square. Flash-forward... (read more)
Milan & Verona: March ‘19
When I got off the train from Turin in and just gazed around the train station, I knew Milan would be something special. The train station was ornate and fancy... (read more)