I find these floors odd. Stones compressed into cement. Very popular these days but somewhat unique when I looked down at our Venetian floor. Also, an odd, heavy choice for…
Visiting New Grange with the Mary Gibbons Tour
Waiting, patiently, I stare at my sneakers. With each inch of the wooden staircase gained, the sense of anticipation grows. This tomb is older than the pyramids. Older than Stonehenge….
Best Free & Paid Things To Do in Dublin
As a South African travelling over to Dublin it can be a bit daunting deciding what to do. This is mainly because of 3 things: funds, time and options! In…
Ireland’s Most Beautiful Library: The Long Room
Tones are low within the Book of Kells exhibit room. Upon exiting, a turn left leads guests up the stairwell to the Trinity’s famous library hall. The damp sounds of…
Discovering My Ancestory at EPIC Ireland Immigration Museum
We’ve all seen the TV shows. Who Do You Think You Are?, Genealogy Roadshow and Long Lost Family, to name a few, but have you tried to find your ancestors?…
5 Foodie Hits & Misses at the Foodhallen, Amsterdam
While staying in Amsterdam for our honeymoon, we discovered an awesome food market called Foodhallen (aka “food hall”, wow, original name there!!). Name tasing aside, it was an awesome opportunity…
How To Get Discounted Moulin Rouge Tickets, Paris
Daa-daa-dadadada-daa-daa-dadadada-daa-daa-dadadadada-dadadadadadadadada 😀 The can-can! Who doesn’t know it? I remember my mother and her pals dressing up, rehearsing for hours and presenting a version of it in our home town’s…
Sweet Memories of Notre-Dame, Paris
It is with such shock and sadness that I write as Notre Dame’s last flames are being doused by desperate firemen in the heart of Paris. The incredible, 800 year…
Visiting a 5200 Year Old Irish Tomb: Knowth
Knowth and Newgrange are two of the world’s most famous tomb sites. I’d never heard of Knowth (pronounced nowt), nor Newgrange, before visiting Ireland last year. So I was pleasantly…