We couldn't leave this part of the world without a visit to the city where our story began. For our second date, Ron and I went to Paris...

We subscribed to Netflix during the pandemic and discovered the joy of binge-watching. We caught up on decades of movies and TV series...

We left Wales on a cold and rainy Sunday morning and arrived in England's Cotswolds on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon. The time...

Wales. Why Wales? Three countries make up Great Britain: England, Scotland, and Wales. (Add Northern Ireland and you have formed the...

We have stayed in some unusual places over the years. During our time in Ireland and the British Isles, the circular staircase (called a...

Edinburgh (pronounced "ED'n-burah") has been described as the place where the urban and English culture of the Lowlands meets the rustic...

Two hundred million years ago, two tectonic plates collided, creating the landmass we know as Scotland and leaving a crevice of thin...

"To live on Skye you need to be...Resilient. Inventive. Humorous. Tough. Self-Sufficient. Waterproof. Patient. Lucky." - Unknown...

The sun shone brightly, and the rain gently fell as we stood on the tarmac boarding the small plane that would take us from Dublin...

We could not leave Ireland without experiencing Dublin. As we wandered the streets, we came upon a beautiful bronze sculpture of the...

We are using Cong as a base to explore the area around Dunmore and Tuam where I hope to find the remains of the farmhouses of distant...

Another abbey?! Since our arrival, we have stumbled upon the remains of abbeys and monasteries scattered on cliffs and rocky desolate...

I crafted an Epic plan to see two Epic sights on our way to an obscure final destination. Why? Why?! Because the day will come when we...

Our host Stephen gave us lots of tips about the Slea Head Loop drive at breakfast. Most folks would be visitors like us, traveling slowly...

We used Dingle as our home base to explore the Dingle peninsula. It's really pretty. I can't wait to see the rest. Tomorrow, I drive!!!...

We left the southwest corner of Ireland and turned north, continuing along the Wild Atlantic Way up the coast to Kenmare (pronounced "kin...

Lighthouses have always called to me. There is something stoic and wistful and nostalgic and tragic about these lone beacons. While...

One of the reasons for our trip to Ireland is to trace the steps of my ancestors. While I am of mostly German heritage, my Grandmother...

We left America for Ireland in early October. Because who doesn't love wet, windy, and cold!? We arrived in Cork, a smallish city in the...