The Dublin Zoo
Lorena
I felt like I’d done so much already, yet this was only my second day in Ireland. I guess that’s what I get for landing at 9 in the morning,…
road trippin’
The Glasnevin Cemetery
The Glasnevin Cemetery is big, but relatively new compared to many other things in Dublin. It opened in the 1830s, and it’s still a working cemetery – so people are…
The National Botanic Garden in Dublin
Technically, my first stop after the airport was my B&B, even though it was only about 9 in the morning and check-in wasn’t until 2 or 3. I knew this…
Who wants to look at my vacation photos?
I know. There’s nothing more boring, right? Well… some of my friends might find some of them interesting. And I have been posting a few, a handful at a time,…
Feel the fear but do it anyway
I’ve always been low-key afraid of flying. I love the view, I just saw a few airplane crash movies way too young and have always been kind of fearful of…
This Week in Vacation Planning
Y’all. THREE MORE SLEEPS UNTIL I FULFILL A LIFELONG DREAM OF GOING TO IRELAND. I’d say “I don’t know why I waited this long” but I kind of do know.…
This week in Vacation Planning
Ireland is almost completely planned. Eeep! Belfast hotel acquired, and a day tour – “Game of Thrones – Winterfell Trek from Belfast,” which will take me to Inch Abby, Castle…
This Week in Vacation Planning (07/14/23)
Oops. I started writing this on the 4th with the intention of publishing it on the 5th, and then got busy. Where were we? Still trying to figure out where…
This Week in Vacation Planning (06/28/23)
Rather than bore everyone on Facebook incessently talking about my travel (DID YOU KNOW I’M GOING TO THE UK NEXT SUMMER????) I thought I’d do a category of posts here…
Get Out the Map
When I was a child, I loved globes and maps. I mean, I still do; but when I was young, I would pour over them, especially if the map was…
Across the Pond
I don’t remember when I first wanted to go to the UK. Or maybe I should say, I don’t ever remember NOT wanting to go there. Was it reading Alice…
Places
Remember a new place you visited (a cool house or restaurant, a new neighborhood, or even a new country). Try to remember seeing the place for the first time. How…