If only the walls could talk, Kilkea Castle, one Ireland’s longest continually inhabited medieval castles in County Kildare, could tell tales of witchcraft, a monkey saving a baby from a fire as well as the ghost of the Wizard Earl who is reputed to return on the 7th day of the 7th month of the 7th year on his horse with silver hoofs. Now, no one knows which...
Barberstown Castle Ireland – it has always been a dream of ours to stay in Irish castle hotels. When the opportunity arose with Blue Book Ireland to stay in some of their magnificent castle hotels in Ireland, we jumped at the chance, this was one excited team, our dream had come true. Barberstown Castle was one of our first castles in stay in Ireland. For a...
Touring Ireland on your own is easy. We have put together a self-drive tour of Ireland itinerary that can take 2 weeks or longer depending on the length of time you have available. Our travel times and travel tips, places to visit, things to see will help you plan your exciting Irish vacation. Be prepared for many laughs along the way, glorious scenery, spectacular...
As I sit here and write about things to do in West Cork my mind goes back to that day when 8 of us headed out from the INEC in Killarney with Irish guide extraordinaire Jessie McDonald to visit West Cork on our TBEX Pre-Bex Tour (Travel Blogging Exchange). These are some of the hidden gems that you can do when you visit West Cork in Ireland – off-the-beaten...
If you are in Barbados and you want to have a break from the beach an island tour could be just what you need. You can tour the island in a day either by a rental car or by an organised tour. In this instance, we would recommend booking a guided tour taken by a local to see the top sights of the pretty island of Barbados. Read on to find out where the best spots...
What a day to be cruising Barbados with Action Charters! Sunny and warm with blue skies and enough wind for sailing, perfect for cruising Barbados. Is cruising around the island of Barbados a bucket list item for you? It was for us. This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure for more information. Our Cruise With Action Charters What a great...
Are you planning a vacation to Barbados? Are you wondering what there is to do after spending a few days at one of Barbados’s popular beaches? Why not take a tour around the island? One of the top excursions in Barbados today is a tour around Barbados with Glory Tours. We reached out to Sarah Taylor, the owner of Glory Tours, who comes from one of the oldest...
What do you get when you combine a walking tour, a food tour, and history highlights all in one in Bridgetown Barbados? The popular Lickrish Walking Food Tour of Barbados, but a word of warning, you will need to come feeling hungry, very hungry! Over the years we have enjoyed many food walking tours in Porto and in Dublin. Now, were you wondering what...
Are you planning a visit to Bangkok? I love Thailand so much we call it our 2nd home. There are at least 6 reasons to visit Bangkok City, it is not only the food, and the people, but the temples and the shopping, and the buzz of an incredibly busy and frenetic city. Have you visited? Bangkok is a great city for a stopover en route to Europe. We have visited so many...
One of our favourite holidays, of all time, is sailing on the canals of France, and none better than sailing with Le Boat France in their fleet of Horizon 2S boats. Years ago when our two boys were young their favourite holidays were sailing in France. Three years in a row we traversed the waterways of the Loire, the Burgundy, and Brittany regions. A perfect...
Travelling to Grasse? If you are in the French Riveria Grasse is within easy reach and makes a great day out. Here is our guide on Top 3 Free Things To Do in Grasse, you don’t have to spend much to enjoy your time in Grasse. We also include top things to do in the area, where to stay and transport options. Our top free three things to do in Grasse, France must...
Are you planning a visit to Porto? Are you interested in a Taste Porto Food & Wine Tour? There is no better way to get to the heart of a city or its people than by taking a walking food tour and that is just what we did with Taste Porto Food Tour. We contacted Carly at Taste Porto to inquire about their Downtown Food Tour and their new addition the Vintage Food...