Any Excuse to Travel

Venice
At least once in your life, you should see Venice

Visit Venice
Budapest
One of the most beautiful cities in the world

Visit Budapest
Croatia
A tour through the Istria region of Croatia

Visit Istria!
Slovakia
High Tatras, Beautiful Kosice

Visit Slovakia
Serbia
Friendly country with a difficult history.

Visit Serbia
Cuba
Timeworn eclectic architecture, idyllic beaches, great music, classic cars and Fusterlandia!

Experience Cuba
Georgia
Green valleys, vineyards, spectacular mountain scenery, and ancient churches

Georgia, one of the most beautiful coutries on earth!
Costa Rica
Two oceans, volcanoes, and wildlife

A trip through Costa Rica

Travel is one of the great joys in life, be it a train journey from Budapest to Belgrade, or a road trip across Costa Rica. The joy doubles when it’s shared. Here you will find hundreds of stories that will inspire you to seek out the unusual corners of our beautiful world, and will give armchair travellers hours of entertaining reading.

Latest blogs

Europe, Spain, Travel Article

Andalusia: From Cártama to Ronda

I love a good road trip. Preferably one through places I've not been before. My experience in Spain has been limited to Madrid and Barcelona. This is my first time venturing further afield, to Andalusia. The original plan was to fly to Malaga,…

Europe, Italy, Travel, Venice Article

If you only have one day in Venice...

If you only had one day in X, what would you do? I put this question to people who have been places I've not been to before or don't know very well. It tends to focus their thoughts and get them thinking of what's memorable about their city.…

Europe, Italy, Travel Article

Lido

How many Venetian islands are there? I asked myself that question and managed to name 6. Just 94 or so short of the actual total. Yes, there are more than 100 islands within the 340 square km that make up Venice. And one of them is Lido. Last…

Ireland

Ireland, Travel

The lengths people go to

It's not that I'm afraid of heights. I'm not. But I like to have something solid under my feet when there is so much distance between them and the ground. I had vague memories of crossing the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge on the north coast of…

Budapest, Ireland

2014 Grateful 42

How I could have held my head high and called myself Irish when there's so much that I didn't know about St Patrick is beyond me. I can't explain this recent obsession with the man. Perhaps it's a mid-life crisis of sorts. Never before was…

Budapest, Ireland

Dead, buried, but not forgotten

Someone told me a while back that people die twice. Once when they physically expire and again when their name is spoken for the last time. St Patrick has been dead for centuries and there's little danger that he'll ever be forgotten. St Patrick's…

Croatia

Slovenia

Costa Rica

Cemeteries, Costa Rica, Travel

A dead Irishman

I just found a dead Irishman from Limerick, I said, quite pleased with myself. Well, he said, there are a few of us alive here, too. Conall French and his mum Aisling (from Bray, Co. Wicklow) own an art gallery in Costa Rica. Gallería Namu…

Costa Rica, Travel

Socked in and ghosted

Every year, millions of people make the 22 km walk, known as the romería, from the capital of San José to the basilica in Cartago. They do this in honour of La Negrita. This tiny black stone statue of the Virgin of the Angels, depicts Costa…

Costa Rica, Travel

Coffee for special occasions

Forget your French roast, or your Italian espresso, or your Breakfast blend. Forget your Arabica or your Robusta. When it comes to classifying coffee, Costa Ricans have made it easy - everyday, weekend, and special occasions. And if everyday…

It’s all about the story…

Mary is a born storyteller. She travels often for work and for pleasure, and writes all the time. Whether you’re an armchair traveller who likes a good yarn, or a regular tourist seeking inspiration for your next journey, there is something here for you.

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What’s coming

This site is a work in progress. There is a wealth of travel stories here, which we are in the process of curating. We are going back through them to update pertinent information and add travel tips. Check back often.

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