This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland and Scotland. Some of the sites we like to visit are natural wonders, like Giant’s Causeway. Some are spectacularly beautiful, like the Cliffs of Moher. And some…
Visiting Belfast – Titanic Belfast and Other Fun Sights
This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland. Philly and I grew up during the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Unionists versus Irish Republicans. Scary men in black ski masks. Car…
Giant’s Causeway – A Bucket List Destination
This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland. For years, Giant’s Causeway had been a bucket list destination for me. It’s a geological formation on the far northern coast of Northern Ireland, made…
Two Days of Sights and Things to Do in Edinburgh
This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland. On our visit to Edinburgh, we had a little less than 2 days there – from mid-afternoon on a Thursday through about noon on Saturday. …
Aparecium! Revealing Harry Potter Sites in Edinburgh
This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland. My kids grew up with Harry Potter. We listened to the books on CD as we traveled for family vacations and as we did mundane…
Hotel Review – Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh
This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland. Introduction Two words – Castle. View. We stayed at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh for two nights on our Summer Holiday in…
A Tale of 2 European Low-Cost Carriers – Ryanair and EasyJet
This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland. Summary This is a quick article comparing our booking and flight experiences on two European low-cost carriers (LCCs), Ryanair and EasyJet. On our Ireland-Scotland trip,…
An All-Time Favorite Bar – The Bank on College Green, Dublin
This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland Introduction When we travel, it’s amazing how a few places just “click” for us. It’s hard to know what triggers that feeling – maybe the…
5 Classic Things to Do and See in Dublin
This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland. Introduction The countryside of Ireland is amazing, and as this Trip Report has covered already, some of its sights are spectacular. I could wander about…
Hotel Review – The Morrison DoubleTree, Dublin
This article is part of our Trip Report, A Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland. We stayed at The Morrison DoubleTree Hotel in Dublin for a total of three nights on our Summer Holiday in Ireland & Scotland – two…