Irish Travel Blog
In recently posted about some of the fun, different activities that you can do around Dublin. One of these activities was the Ericsson Skyline Tour which whisks you up 17 storeys high and lets you wander around the rooftop of Croke Park to take in the Dublin skyline. The skyline tour of Dublin is such…Continue Reading “The Ericsson Skyline Tour In Dublin”
I don’t actually actively ‘celebrate’ Valentines day but with February the 14th just around the corner it got me thinking about all of the wonderful activities that are available in Dublin. There is so much to see and do in the Irish capital, so here are some of the more quirky ways that you can…Continue Reading “Five Dates To Do In Dublin”
Something I have been meaning to do since I moved to Dublin was go to the National Botanic Garden and visit Glasnevin Cemetry. While I always knew that the Botanic Garden was in Glasnevin, I never realized until I got there that they are side by side! This is a great (free!) way to spend a…Continue Reading “National Botanic Gardens & Glasnevin Cemetery”
The Irish Times published a piece during the week entitled ‘Why I’m Glad I Can’t Afford To Live In Dublin‘. This article has somewhat split the country with half of people claiming it to be an awful display of journalism, while the other half finding it to be an accurate depiction of Dublin as a…Continue Reading “RE: Why I’m Glad I Can’t Afford To Live In Dublin”
I said I was going to explore more of Ireland this Summer, and since I am currently living in Dublin what better place to start?! Over the last few weekends (and parts of last year too) I have made it my business to explore this county beyond Grafton Street and its surroundings. The city has…Continue Reading “Eight Walks To Do In Dublin”
Why is it that we always feel like the grass is always greener on the other side? With more and more of my friends moving away to work in Australia, Canada, England, UAE and even Mexico it gets increasingly harder to remember why I choose not to work abroad. I have, and always will have my reasons…Continue Reading “The Struggle Of Not Immigrating”
I’ve written before about how home is where the heart is, and even about why I choose not to work abroad but really, I don’t think I can ever express how much it would break my heart to leave my little country for too long. I, somehow, manage to be a home bird who is always desperate…Continue Reading “Home Is Where Our Story Begins….”
The Nightmare Realm is Ireland’s most terrifying scare house. It is described as an ‘extreme walk-through horror event preying on your deepest fears and nightmares and twisting them into a deadly reality‘. It is held in both Cork and Dublin making it easily accessible from most counties and both have different themes, so if you…Continue Reading “Experiencing The Nightmare Realm”
If you are from Ireland then you know the country is split into two in the eyes of some. There’s Dublin,and then the rest of the country! Being from ‘the country’ (which spans anywhere from rural West Cork to the hustle and bustle of Galway City and everything surrounding/in between) I found it hard to…Continue Reading “My Favourite Places In Dublin”
Festivals are always an haven for happiness. I have never once been to a festival where I didn’t see smiles plastered on peoples faces come rain, hail or shine. I know that festivals aren’t some peoples thing – too many people, too loud, too drunk, but for me I look at it as a place…Continue Reading “Why You Should Go To A Music Festival At Least Once In Your Life”