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...

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

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...

In the near future, I'll be embarking on the Greg Mortimer, a 132-passenger adventure ship. As I'm meeting it in Dublin, I wondered where...

Calistoga is one of my favorites places in California because not only is it in the wine country, but it is more laid back and...

More than two years have passed since my last trip to London. It's one of my favorite cities because it its circular layout make it...

For awhile, Glen and I were traveling to London almost yearly. The last time was in November 2019. We would have gone in 2020 had Covid...

These are the days of reverse travel. I had planned to be in Germany this month for the Bayreuth Festival. Instead, the -->

The highlight in any true fan of Richard Wagner’s music is a visit to Bayreuth to attend the annual Bayreuther Festspiele to hear -->

Reading the history of the band Anathema is a course in music history in and of itself. Started in 1990 under the name Pagan Angel, it →