Grey Days on the Ring of Kerry

After spending a day exploring Blarney and a night relaxing in nearby Killarney, I was eager to explore Ireland’s beautiful Ring of Kerry. The Ring of Kerry is an absolutely stunning tourist route that runs for approximately 179km in County Kerry, which is located in the south western region of Ireland. I must admit, I […]

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No man on valentines day, just a stone

As I previously mentioned in other blog posts, my love life is nothing short of a complete and utter clusterfuck (pardon my French). So to spend the dreaded Valentine’s Day on my own, without any relationship drama was kind of completely beautiful. I was in Blarney for Valentine’s Day and was game to spend the […]

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Crossing Carrick-a-rede

Another great day trip from Belfast is to the Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge in County Antrim. The bridge itself leads to Carrick-a-rede Island and was originally constructed by salmon fisherman. The bridge is 20m long and the drop down to the ocean would be approximately 30m. Of course I ended up visiting on an incredibly windy […]

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Walking with Giants

One of the best things about travelling to Belfast in Ireland, is the consequent close proximity to one of the most incredible UNESCO World Heritage Sites, The Giant’s Causeway. Apparently there is a perfectly rational explanation for why the basalt rocks formed in hexagonal columns (volcanic activity anyone?) but the Irish myths and legends are […]

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