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I can say we had no real enthusiasm for this trip to Dublin, given we had both caught colds on arrival to Belfast, and were coughing our lungs up on the bus down. But we also failed to find much excitement online either, where, unlike Belfast with its Christmas market at city hall, there is […]
A Fairytale Christmas in Dublin Read More »
Through my years in Asia I have found that the secret to a girl’s heart is fluffy, adorable and huggable, sheep. And of course Fanfan is no different, where I remember on her first visit to my hometown in Northern Ireland, when she would sit in the back seats of the car, with my three
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Sandy beaches, cliff edge castles and a Unesco World Heritage Site. The Causeway Coast is home to many of Northern Ireland’s iconic landscapes, and it is also my old stomping ground. Once upon a time (a long time ago) I actually studied in nearby Coleraine (University of Ulster) and lived for two years in the
Top 10 Attractions on the Causeway Coast (NI) Read More »
As a Northern Irish travel blogger I often get asked “where is the best destination you have celebrated Saint Patrick’s day”. This is a hard question for me given that I have never in my life celebrated it. I actually live in a part of Northern Ireland which is not really Irish at all. Saint
Saint Patrick’s Day in Downpatrick (N. Ireland) Read More »
Overland travel tends to get flack these days because of how expensive it is when compared to low cost carriers. For most it is understandable but, at the same time, the cheapness of low cost carriers can be misleading. We found this not so long ago when travelling between London and Paris where we are given
London to Paris: Eurostar vs Low Cost Airlines Read More »
It feels wrong to have a coastal road trip in Ireland without a visit to the Causeway Coastal Route and the iconic Giant’s Causeway. But, given the different countries on the island, different tourist boards and the technicality that the Causeway Coast isn’t actually on the Atlantic coast (it’s on the Irish Sea) this area has
The Extended Wild Atlantic Way (Ireland) Read More »
The excursion to Rathlin Island, and back, can sound like a full day trip, but it can also easily be added to a full days itinerary along the Causeway Coast. On our visit, we start with breakfast on Belfast’s Laganside, we forward to Ballycastle via the Dark Hedges, and then travel to Rathlin Island from the Ballycastle
Views Over Rathlin Island (Northern Ireland) Read More »
2016 is guaranteed to be a different year for us, where, after five years in Asia, we will take our travels to Europe. For some of our favourite foods of Asia from the past years, check here, otherwise we’re now off to Northern Ireland, which will be our base for travel in the coming year. We
Nostalgia for Northern Irish Foods Read More »
There are a number of options for getting to the Harry Potter Studios in London but, for short-stay tourists like us, we found the easiest route is by bus from the Victoria Station area. This was after quite a bit of deliberation, as at £31 for return tickets, the bus is a bit of a rip
Hogwarts in the Snow (Harry Potter Studios) Read More »
This year we will spend Christmas in Northern Ireland with family and, with an inevitable stopover in London, I thought I’d make the most of the opportunity. With 50,000 points in my Platinum Elite IHG Rewards, I do just that, and I reward myself with a stay at the InterContinental London Park Lane. After two
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