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Teaching English as a Foreign Language – TEFL
Those of you who have been following my blog for a while, know that I left my... read more
Fitz’s Root Beer – probably the best root beer in the whole world!
I love root beer! I know not everyone likes it but something about its sweet,... read more
Visiting Niagara Falls
Those of you who know me, know that I absolutely love waterfalls. I’ve... read more
Packing for a 10 day trip
As you all know, I have been planning for my trip to Ireland. It is a 10 day... read more
Quitting my job – one year on.
Today is the one year anniversary of the day I quit my job. I can’t... read more
2012 – Visiting 11 countries and making memories
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Happy New Year! I hope that this year is one of health, wealth and happiness for you and your families. As always, around New Year, I sit back and reflect on my past year and 2012 was quite a year. …
The Cost of a Holiday in Ireland
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I’m finally finished my blog posts about Ireland. The trip was crammed full of activities, sights, drives, photographic opportunities and it was just so hard to condense it into a few blog posts. I certainly hope I have managed to …
The pretty Aran island of Inismore off the coast of Ireland
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If you travel to Ireland, make sure you make a plan to catch a ferry across to the Aran Islands. The main island is called Inismore and is full of friendly people (the same as the whole of Ireland), ecclesiastical …
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Tagged Aran, ferry, horse and carriage, Inismore, Ireland, touring, travel
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Visiting the ‘Cliffs of Moher’ in Ireland
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After our adventures in Killarney, we headed north towards Galway where we would be based for 3 days. Unbeknown to me, the absolute highlight of my trip to Ireland was to be discovered on this journey. On the west coast …
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Tagged cliffs, cliffs of Moher, coastal, coastline, Ireland, Moher, ocean
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Killarney National Park and The Dingle Peninsula
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After arriving in Killarney and checking into our lovely hostel (Neptunes Hostel – I can highly recommend it), we headed into town in search of some dinner. Killarney is a nice town with lots of pedestrian areas, pubs, bars, cafes …
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Tagged Connemara, dingle, Ireland, Killarney, Moher, travel
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Driving from Dublin to Killarney
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Our adventure in Ireland continues… After spending 2 nights in lovely Dublin, we jumped in our little 1 point nothing car and headed south. The plan was to cross the Wicklow Mountains and head to Wicklow for a night staying …
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Tagged Cashel, driving, Dublin, Ireland, Killarney, Wicklow
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Tales from Dublin – how to see the sights in just 2 days
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With a name like Colleen (which is Irish for ‘girl’), you’d think that I would have made a plan to visit Ireland at some point in my life, but alas, the closest I have come to anything Irish, was having …
Why I won’t be using Hertz in Ireland again
When you travel, sometimes you just want the security and confidence of booking with a well known company. Maybe I was just being naive thinking that things would go smoothly with a big name. While I didn’t specifically CHOOSE Hertz, …
Packing for a 10 day trip
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As you all know, I have been planning for my trip to Ireland. It is a 10 day trip so I thought I would share how and what I pack for this length of trip. I will take a ‘hand-luggage’ …
April is nearly over, let the travelling begin
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April is finally coming to an end and what a month it has been… The first weekend, I journeyed down to London, bought a DAY ticket for the underground instead of a short stop ticket, then managed to miss my …
