When I researched uniquely Newfoundland food, I learned about cod tongues. They are typically served battered and fried, and topped with...

Every trip has an arc that starts with the anticipation of leaving and ends with the welcome sight of one’s home. After surviving the...

With another day and a half in Dublin before our flight home, Glen and I opted to see a few more things: National Art Gallery of Ireland,...

After leaving Bere Island yesterday, it was time to turn the ship towards the east coast of Ireland and set a course for Dublin. Today...

The Skellig islands are famous for two quite different inhabitants. Skelling Michael (Sceilig Mhichíl) became the home of a sixth-century...

Bere Island is situated in Cork County with a current population of 190 people. Several of the local guides met our skiffs when we landed...

Today was another bifurcated day where the morning and afternoon activities were quite different. Shortly after breakfast, we hopped into...

When we visited Tory Island and Inshcleer (Clare Island), we were the only tourists there. The islands were so small and so infrequently...

The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare consist of shale and sandstone that are as high as 214 meters. Most people experience the cliffs by...

As soon as we approached Inishcleer, aka Clare Island, we saw Granuaile’s Castle. It’s most famous for being the stronghold of the Pirate...

Kylemore Abbey is one of the most visited attractions in Connemara. Naturally, it was on our itinerary. Although the Benedictine nuns...

During the potato famine that began in 1845, there was a road building project whose purpose was to allow people to earn money for food....

The previous evening the Captain reported that a storm was coming in, so he moved the ship to Killary Bay. The ride there was a wee bit...

I was excited when we anchored off Kilcummin in County Mayo because it is the birth home of my friend Padraig. He has lived in California...

When the ship anchored at Mullaghmore, I immediately noticed Classiebawn, a castle built in the 1860’s by English Prime Minister Lord...

There are many sayings about Ireland’s weather such as “rain before 7, fine by 11” and “soft weather.” Which is to say that one must be...

The island of Ireland is split into two parts—Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, which...

As I walked down the pier in the port town of Dún Laoghaire, I was in awe of the expedition ship on which I was embarking. The Greg...

One of the best ways to get over jet lag is to walk, walk, walk. I was happy to see that Aurora Expeditions, the outfit running my...

When I was much younger, I viewed travel to somewhere as the prelude to an adventure. Travel was a conveyance—something to move me from...