No matter how many trips I take in Ireland, I still find stuff like this that blows me away. This little-known row of standing stones faces a beautiful bay in Co Kerry. Anyone getting Outlander vibes? I touched the stones with both hands but nothing happened. Or did it?
Stories to come…
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Dublin city - as seen from a kayak under O’Connell Bridge in the city centre! I was thrilled to be asked by National Geographic Travel to write the Essential guide to visiting Dublin - including what is where, how to get around and tips like great tours to do or where to find a tasty cheese toastie. Link in bio!
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Happy Bloomsday from Dublin! 🌸
16 June each year is when Irish writer James Joyce is celebrated. Its the fictional day in 1904 that Ulysses is set and it takes its name after the character, Leopold Bloom.
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Connemara in the West of Ireland is stunning even in ‘off-season’ (this video was in mid-winter).
You also have the place to yourself - quiet roads, quiet cafes and people have time to chat.
It was an honour to write about the joys of an off-season Ireland trip for Afar.com @afarmedia (link in bio).
#travel #Ireland #Connemara #Galway #CoGalway #WestofIreland #WildAtlanticWay #Atlantic #Connemarapony #ConnemaraNationalPark #Roundstone #Spiddal #Spiddalcraftvillage #DiamondHill #Roundstonemusic #Withinthevillage #JoeHoganBaskets #Letterfrack #offseason #traveldeeper @afarmedia
Killary Harbour, Ireland, a natural fjord between Co Galway and Co Mayo. I wrote about how places like this along Ireland’s West coast have changed in the ten years of the Wild Atlantic Way, as part of an A to Z feature in @independent.ie @indo.ie_travel - link in bio.
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Interesting to write about some of the changes in the Irish pub, for BBC business, link in bio.
This is the Harbourmaster bar and restaurant in Dublin. The building is a former Dock Office and harbourmaster’s house, built in the 1830s at George’s Dock in Dublin Port. The pub is now surrounded by the office buildings of the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Dublin and is popular for food especially mid-week.
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The beautiful Gaia illuminated sculpture of Earth, in the Long Room at the Old Library, Trinity College, Dublin.
It looks small in this photo but is amazing to see it up close and view all the detailed images of the Earth’s surface
The Long Room is undergoing a conservation project so the books have been removed - but you can still see the
beautiful Book of Kells here, which dates from the 8th Century.
I included it and a few other Dublin highlights
in my latest piece for AFAR.com - ‘4 Days in Dublin: Locals reveal the best way to spend a weekend in the Irish capital.’
Link in bio.
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Thankfully there was enough light to climb Diamond Hill, one of the Twelve Bens mountains in Connemara National Park, for these amazing views.
This trail is busy in summer, but we only saw a few others on this winter’s day hike, including the maintenance crew who fix up the trail off-season. Thanks to @otherlandstravel for the great pic!
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More magic winter light from the Connemara trip. This was on the little archipelago called Inishnee - Inis Ní in Irish. The sun does not rise much higher during winter days, when it sets in the late afternoon.
Everything was still, boats resting on the quay, nets lying empty, frost on upturned currachs, lobster pots arranged into a Christmas tree…
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What a beauty. A Connemara pony, frost and a quarter of moon in the sky.
One of those magic, crisp winter days in the west of Ireland.
#travel #Galway #Connemara #Ireland #pony #ConnemaraPony #frost #winter #wintertravel #moon #nature #CoGalway
Only posting photos now, but it was so amazing to get away to the West of Ireland for a winter break and a much-needed recharge for a few days.
One of the most amazing things was the winter light in Connemara - this was 2.30pm and the sun was never much higher in the sky during the day.
#Connemara #Galway #Ireland #winter #wintersun #sun #sunlight #winterlight #sea #seashore #GalwayBay #bay #WildAtlanticWay #rocks #freshair
The city of Kyoto felt much more relaxed than Tokyo when I visited - with low-rise buildings, less traffic, more bicycles, pedestrianised streets and lots of trees and gardens.
I didn't see a real geisha but saw lots of people wearing colourful kimonos (like this) which was lovely.
I recommend visiting Kyoto off-season as it can get too crowded in high season. Thanks to guide @vanaver_miltone for all the Insider tips. The story is now live on Independent.ie @indo.ie_travel and in the Irish Independent Weekend Magazine - link in bio.
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