Nerds Unite: 32 things every geek needs to see in Japan
My partner and I are pretty hardcore gamers so it was only natural that our journey to Japan was heavily on the geeky side. But Japan is not just heaven for gamers and anime fans, [...]
Do’s and Don’ts: Japanese etiquette for first-time travellers
Well now! How are you? It’s been a while. Myself and my partner are just back from an epic adventure to Japan. We spent 3 whole weeks traipsing across the country and flew home to [...]
Camino de Santiago for the senses: What you can smell and taste along The Way
This year Mom and I journeyed again to Spain where we walked the Camino from Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre. Also known as Land’s End, Finisterre is rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Galicia, Spain and in Roman [...]
A First-Timer’s Guide to Vietnam
This piece was first published in the April 2018 edition of Fórsa magazine and my piece was reproduced here with permission. I've added a few lines for links. It's aimed at people in Irish so [...]
Part Two: 32 reasons why Ireland should be on your bucketlist
Welcome to part two of the Ireland, county-by-county bucketlist. I reached out to fellow bloggers and came up with a collaboration to celebrate our country. I gave Irish bloggers the task to showcase why their [...]
Part One: 32 reasons why Ireland should be on your bucketlist
I could rave about Ireland all day but for many others, quite often we forget what’s on our doorstep, and so I set off on a task. I reached out to fellow bloggers and came [...]
Rated and Reviewed: Where we stayed in Vietnam 2017
I know, I know, it’s already 2018 and I’m only getting around to writing this now. But hey, better late than never eh? Last October we spent an amazing month in Vietnam and travelled from [...]
A taste of Hue: where the women are clearly the bosses
The dragon boats are floating up and down Hue's Perfume River as Mom and I sit under the canopy of the Truong Tien Bridge. Who'd want to eat in a dreary restaurant when you can get [...]
Hidden Hanoi: How to get the most out of Vietnam’s capital
While there’s plenty to see in Hanoi, for people like us who have visited all the major tourist attractions, we’re always on the lookout for something different. Too many times have we read guides who [...]
Giving back: six charities we supported in Vietnam this year
“Pray for the dead. And fight like hell for the living!" - Mother Jones We’ve been back from Vietnam since the end of October and while we’re both settling into our normal lives at home, [...]