Paris, France A simple photo of a lovely, well-posed rose in the garden behind Notre Dame. Thank you, lovely rose. You are more graceful than I could have hoped!
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Top 5 in Cork — x 3!
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! …
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Cork: South Parish
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 …