Travelling with a light heart!
Cork, Ireland I was recently asked to do a guest post for GotSaga.com about the Top 5 in Cork. I asked if they wanted County Cork or Cork city, but by the time I got the answer, it was too late! I was already off and running — I had THREE top 5 lists! …
Showing a friend pictures of Whidbey Island, Washington, where I lived before moving to Europe, got me feeling a little nostalgic, as Whidbey is just a gorgeous, gorgeous place. I am really glad I had a chance to show Dario this little corner of the US during our whirlwind trip last August! The weather …
17 Dec. 2010 Co. Cork, Ireland Dario's parents were in town for a brief holiday visit. Other than an afternoon outing to Blarney Castle, most of their time had been spent in the city. We both really wanted to show them some of the beautiful Irish countryside and coast so they would have a better …
Found this on the Peoples Republic of Cork forums, where folks were quite outraged at his representation. Mention of broken legs and such, eek! …I have to say, I found it pretty funny. It's a bit Yoda-fied, but still funny. (I hope Janet, of Journalist On The Run, will forgive me for chuckling a bit.) …
Blarney, Ireland I finally had an excuse to visit Blarney Castle! Dario’s family was visiting from Italy, so I took the opportunity to head up the hill and gain the gift of eloquence (about time!). I dragged my friend, Steven, along, too. He’s a bad, bad Irishman and had never been there. That situation is …
Cork, Ireland Tourist information offices are easy to dismiss as being designed for, well, tourists. They are also, however, a great source of information for locals who would like to learn about upcoming events as well as a bit of history. Handily enough, the Cork tourist office has 2 brochures published by the Cork City …
3 Jan. 2009 Serengeti National Park, Tanzania After a lovely night in a luxury hut (you laugh, but it's true!) we set off for Day 2 of our safari. But before we climb back into the Landrover, I really should tell you about the huts. The were round buildings with 2 double / full sized …
7 Nov. 2010 Cork, Ireland Dario and I had lunch in town, then walked around a bit and ran errands. Found a few amusing things along the way. Just following orders.
30 Oct. 2010 Cork, Ireland I think we can all agree that, whenever it is humanly possible, you should use puns. It is one of the clearest, simplest laws of nature. Not worth debating, really. I mean, on my first trip to Cork, I sent out couch requests with "Cork-surfing" as the subject line, because …
Whenever I travel somewhere new, I like to study up on the history of the place I'm visiting. If I am rushed, it will be a cursory browse through a guide book and a couple of quick internet searches. When I have more time, I might order something from The Teaching Company, like when we …
Cork, Ireland One of the best things about living in Cork is the creativity and liveliness of the art scene. One of the best things about living in Ireland is seeing the mishmash of history and religion that are present nearly everywhere you go. One of the best things about October is that the …
Every once in a while, I give in and believe in Irish faeries. Sometimes it is when the house keys go missing only to reappear in a spot that has been check at least 5 times! Other times it is when we manage to sneak out to the coast and breath in that fresh Irish …
2 Jan. 2009 – Part 3 Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (Part 1 was Oldupai Gorge and Maasai village; Part 2 was Guess the Critter!) After the cheetah, everything else might seem anticlimactic, right? NOOO! The Serengeti is too beautiful, the scenery majestic, the wildlife thick, the animals gorgeous. And surprisingly unfazed by vehicles and observers. …
2 Jan. 2009 – Part 2 Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (Part 1 was Oldupai Gorge and Maasai village; Part 3 is Everything Under the Sun) Narrator’s Voice: “Later, that same day, in a different part of Africa…” Well, not so different. Just down the road a bit (read: an hour or 2) from the Maasai …
2 Jan. 2009 – Part 1 Ngorongoro Crater — Oldupai Gorge — Maasai village, Tanzania (Part 2 is Guess the Critter!; Part 3 is Everything Under the Sun) After waking up at the Highview Hotel in Karatu, we piled back into the safari vehicle and headed out for day 2 of safari! To get …
1 Jan. 2009 Lake Manyara, Tanzania Woohoo! SAFARI! OMG! REAL SAFARI! I mean, the San Diego Wild Animal Park was freakin’ fantastic while growing up, but it’s not like you could easily get EATEN! So exciting! We could totally be on the menu — awesome! :D Anyway, we left Moshi in the morning with …
Ye Olde Photoblogge is what got me into doing travel blogging and for that I am truly grateful. I am now relocating the contents over here and, in the process, editing, trimming, and adding material that I never did get around to posting. Seeing how the trip I took to Tanzania in 2009 was one …
26 Sept. 2010 Cork, Ireland, along the Grand Parade. Mmm… delicious sausage rolls! Mushy is good in this context. NetworkedBlogs setting had to be tweaked, so you get another EATcork picture! We had partaken of the meat pies at The Grafton, a local pub, a few nights prior and found them quite tasty! …