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• Looking Back on 2013 – Our Year in Review

  

  Be sociable, share!Twitter0Facebook0Google+0LinkedIn0So here it is, the beginning of 2014. Looking back on 2013 it’s been quite a ride, everything from the fun... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Lights in Bloom Selby Gardens

  

  Be sociable, share!Twitter0Facebook0Google+0LinkedIn0 Lights in Bloom Selby Gardens 2013 We were in Sarasota in late December and had the chance to visit Marie... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Day Ecuador Kicked Us Out

  

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  Posted on 23 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto: Burano at Twilight

  

  Be sociable, share!Twitter2Facebook1Google+0LinkedIn0 Burano at twilight We recently took a cruise that docked in Venice overnight. Having already explored... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Visiting Andorra La Vella’s Old Town

  

  Be sociable, share!Twitter0Facebook0Google+0LinkedIn0When we told people we were going to spend a few days visiting Andorra, we got a lot of blank looks. ... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Restaurant L’Hort De Casa, Andorra

  

  Be sociable, share!Twitter0Facebook0Google+0LinkedIn0Instead of planning how we’ll spend each travel day, Dan and I prefer to start with a general idea and... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• #FriFoto – Night Falls on Venice’s Grand Canal

  

  Be sociable, share!Twitter0Facebook0Google+0LinkedIn0 Night descends on the Grand Canal in Venice As twilight approaches lights appear over Venice’s Grand Canal... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Dunbrody Country House Hotel: Foodies in Wexford

  

  Kevin Dundon’s name may not be well-known to most Americans, but it is to the Irish. A popular TV and radio personality, Kevin is an Irish version of Bobby Flay... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• #FriFoto – Jerusalem Market Stall – I Am the Bread Man

  

  Breadman in an Old City market Jerusalem Market Stalls Lively and bustling, every Jerusalem market stall is full of activity. From fragrant spices to... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Granville Hotel: A Bit of Waterford History

  

  When the national tourist bureau took us to visit Ireland’s ”sunny southeast” and spend a night in Waterford, they put us up at the Granville Hotel. Not... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• #FriFoto – Reflections of Girona’s Old Town

  

  Girona’s old town Way up in the northeast corner of Spain, the province of Catalunya has its own language, culture and architecture. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Visit the Waterford City Viking Triangle

  

  If you’re planning a trip around Ireland, resist the temptation to hurry down to Cork. If you bypass Ireland’s “sunny southeast” you’ll do yourself a disservice... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• #FriFoto – Guinness Draught – Here’s to My Homeland

  

  Here’s to my homeland, Ireland. Guinness has been a central part of Dublin history for over 250 years, both as a brewery and as a beverage. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 9 Things to Do in County Wexford

  

  Driving on the motorway from Dublin to Cork it’s easy to overlook Ireland’s southeast corner. We should know: We totally missed it the first time we were in... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• #FriFoto – Kilkenny’s St. Canice Cathedral

  

  St. Canice Cathedral Besides its castle and Smithwick’s beer, Kilkenny visitors should also experience St. Canice Cathedral. Although it was built in the... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 7 Things to Do in Kilkenny, Ireland

  

  What if you only had a day in Kilkenny and a local offered to show you around? We had the unique opportunity to be guests of Failte Ireland (Ireland’s tourist... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Lyrath Estate Hotel: Luxury in Kilkenny

  

  While we were in Kilkenny Dan and I spent a night at Lyrath Estate Hotel, a five-star hotel, spa and conference center nearby. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Jewish Man Preparing for Shabbat

  

  Preparing for Shabbat Shabbat (Sabbath) is a time of rest, from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday each week. For observant Jews, everything needed for... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Arab Woman in Jerusalem

  

  Woman in Jerusalem’s Arab Quarter In the Old City of Jerusalem, a women watches people pass by in the Arab quarter. I was struck by the colors that surrounded... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Sweet Molly Malone – The Dolly with the Trolley

  

  Sweet Molly Malone “In Dublin’s fair city,Where the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone, As she wheeled her wheel-barrow, Through... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL