Almost 2 months ago when I told my family I would be leaving to go work outside on an estate in Ireland for a little while, they were incredulous. To ...
Travel Tip: figure out if your hosts used to own a bookshop in London and therefore have MASSES of reading options available for your perusal before you travel… Packing to ...
The local West Corkonians joke about how everyone is always ready to talk about the weather here, but I love it and I feel like I fit right in with ...
We all know how a bar / pub crawl works. It’s a feat of stamina, of endurance, and in the end mostly of regret. You might be wondering how I came ...
The streets of Skibbereen were bustling on Saturday morning, with locals milling about the farmers market and meeting up with each other in cafes and restaurants. You better believe that ...
Go ahead and ask anyone who knows me and they’ll happily laugh in your face if you ask them about my past baking escapades. Nutella chocolate chip cookies? Apparently adding ...
Apparently the Wild Atlantic Way is a 2,500 km drive along Ireland’s West Coast and these signs mark popular spots to stop and take in the scenery! Doing the whole ...
My Essentials: new Helly Hansen jacket & Timberland hiking boots (thanks Mama!), more heavy sweaters than anyone really needs, the camera I rarely find an excuse to use, and a ...
Iconic Giraffe Tree Makes Fashion Statement – Newport Daily News headline, probably Sitting by the fire playing board games. Curled up on the couch watching movies. Waking up groggy after late ...
It was Christmas Day. 2006. I unwrapped a gift from a dear aunt of mine and found a framed picture of a sign for a highway called Kancamagus. My fascination ...