There’s an App. for that !!!

  “There’s an APP for that”!!  Best travel apps that you’ll actually use.  (courtesy of The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/feb/06/top-10-useful-travel-apps​ These days, there’s an App for everything, but it’s sometimes confusing and difficult to know if you’re using the best app for something.  Traveling abroad can be overwhelming especially if you are dealing with foreign language, currency, traffic, schedules etc.  The Guardian has put together a list of the best Travel Apps that you’ll actually use !   In addition, we do have [...]

Happy St.Patricks Day.

St .Patrick’s day is known all over the world and celebrated on March 17th in observance of the death of St. Patrick who brought Christianity to Ireland and died in the Fifth Century.   What began as a religious feast day in the 17th century has evolved into a variety of festivals across the globe celebrating Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, and a whole lot of green. Traditionally in Ireland, we would go to Catholic Mass in the [...]

What’s the trend for 2017 ?

What’s hot for 2017. Don’t you find that when the weather is cold and dreary outside, we think about warmer climates and other destinations? Vacation is on our minds to keep us going through the cold snap. So what’s HOT for 2017? Conde Nest just released their top picks for 2017: Canada, The American Midwest, Cuba, (really popular) Bermuda, New Zealand, Tokyo-Kanazawa-Kyoto, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Buenos Aires Argentina, Chilean Patagonia, Uruguay. Some European destinations on the list include: Athens Greece, Scotland, [...]

Floating down the Danube not a care in the World…….

Floating down the Danube, not a care in the World…….. I just returned from the most AHMAZING !!!  River Cruise on the Danube River with AMA Waterways.  I had heard great reviews but until I actually got to experience it for myself, had no idea just how wonderful a river cruise could be.   We spent a few days in Prague at the beginning of the trip and this city is beautiful – we stayed at the Art Deco Imperial [...]

By |2016-12-14T14:12:02-05:00December 14th, 2016|Tips & Advice, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Lost in Translation ……

Cead Mile Failte !!! - Welcome -  When we first moved to the US from Ireland, we thought that the fact that we spoke English was going to make “fitting in” a breeze.  Boy were we in for a treat.  Even though we speak the same language, a lot of our phrases and sayings literally get lost in translation. Here’s a few of our favorites: The Irish LOVE to have the “Craic” (pronounced crack)  so you can imagine how that [...]

By |2016-11-16T15:30:21-05:00November 16th, 2016|Tips & Advice|0 Comments
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