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Ireland

King Of My Castle

By On November 15, 2012

We are blessed in many ways, and getting the opportunity to stay in the world’s most beautiful hotels is definitely one of those blessings. Lough Eske is a picture-perfect-romantic-getaway-hotel just over the border… Read More

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Ireland

Custom House, A Great Tip

By On November 10, 2012

The best advice is usually from locals. So we often just ask someone their favorite restaurant and then try and test it ourselves. Our guide, Martin McGrossan, whom we wrote about before… Read More

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Ireland

Sleeping with Bill Clinton

By On November 9, 2012

OK, I’ll be honest: We did not have sexual relations with this man, Bill Clinton. But we did sleep in the same bed (only not exactly at the same time). The Beech… Read More

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Ireland

Making Friends in (London)Derry

By On November 7, 2012

Another great city full of  history is Londonderry or Derry, no one is still really sure what name to use these days. It’s here where the trouble began, and while our guide… Read More

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Bushmill’s Inn

By On November 6, 2012

What better way to end a day full of exploring than pulling up a chair near an Inglenook fireplace with a home-brewed Whiskey. The Bushmills Inn is said to be the oldest… Read More

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Ireland

Dunluce Castle

By On November 3, 2012

Another must-see along the Causeway Coastal Route is Dunluce Castle. A spectacular ruin on an even more spectacular location. The remains of this palace are located on the very steep end of… Read More

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Ireland

Giant’s Causeway

By On November 1, 2012

I love myths, legends and fairy tales and – lucky me- Ireland is full of them. Like the story about the Giants Causeway. The legend says that Irish Giant Finn McCool built… Read More