Author: Kerry Dexter
Connecting with nature: that’s part of travel. If you are staying in one place, that can be a part of exploration nearby. If you are in a city, it …
Part of travel is the direct experience of being present, walking streets, hiking hills, tasting food, hearing conversations, seeing the quality of light, seeing the quality of life…being present …
Scotland: it is a land of long coasts, vibrant rivers, splashing waterfalls, mysterious lochs. No wonder then that 2020 was meant to be Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters. …
Collins Barracks. That’s how many — most– Irish people think of the buildings in Benburb Street in Dublin, not far from Temple Bar. Makes sense: these buildings housed soldiers …
Shenandoah. You may know the song. What do you know of the US national park that shares its name, though? Shenandoah National Park is in Virginia, in the northwest …
Christ Church Cathedral: when I am in Dublin, I often stay within the sound of its bells. There has been a place of worship near the western edge of …
Orkney: this group of islands off Scotland’s north coast has been drawing people to visit and to live for 10,000 years. That’s right: ten thousand years. There’s much evidence …
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 …
