Author: Kerry Dexter
Alexandria, Virginia: You might think of the Revolutionary War, historic architecture, the Civil War, a lively arts scene, a reputation for great food and great shopping. All those things …
Tollymore: the name may not be familiar. You may have seen parts of it, though, as a location for film or as a lovely image on a calendar of …
Music is a deep part of life and history in Ireland.. It makes sense then that a well known symbol of the country is a musical instrument: the harp. …
Whether you know them by Sliabh Liag, the name in Irish, or the English name Slieve League, these cliffs in Donegal are dramatic, thought provoking, and impressive. That is …
More than a thousand years ago, viking raiders traveled the seas in their dragon boats and viking traders carried goods along the fjords. When raiders turned to more peaceful …
Deep South in the United States: New Orleans, Mardi Gras, music, balconies, beignets: they all go together. They each, along with many other things, form part of the story …
The Book of Kells. Where the book lives in the Old Library at Trinity College Dublin is quiet now. Folk from all over the world visit Dublin during the …
Derry: its name comes from the Gaelic name for oak, doire. In Gaelic legend, oaks are thought of as doorways or thresholds. So too the city of Derry in …
The United States: in the current state of turmoil and division, that almost seems a misnomer. Almost. Across the years, my colleagues and i have taken you to many …
The streets and businesses around Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and in Glasgow’s city centre and West End in Scotlans will be rather quieter than usual this January. Gathering …
The northern lights, the aurora borealis, are an iconic symbol of winter in the northern hemisphere, the stuff of legend as well as of scientific investigation. Perhaps you have …
Music is an essential part of winter. Sometimes, though, those familiar winter music songs and carols can get a bit overdone or seem a bit , well, too familiar. …
