Hello again! In the fall of 2015 I fell in love for the first time – with street art. Fast forward to 2020 and that love continues to grow. By no means am I an expert on street art but I can safely say that Lisbon is one of my favourite spots to visit to … More Lisbon: Street Art Part 1
Portugal is an amazing country full of wonderful people – and I’ve been lucky enough to visit twice in the last 5 years. Once last October (for 2 weeks) and then in November of 2015 (for about 3-4 weeks). But why should you go? From its biggest cities through to the islands of Madeira and … More Portugal: 4 Reasons Why I Love It
Venice has always rewarded those who are able/patient enough to navigate away from the busy crowds of the Grande Canal, San Marco, and all the identical tourists shops and trap restaurants that surround it.
After visiting Italy (solo style) back in October 2015, I never thought I would be back this quick. I remember how sad I felt as I flew out of Venice towards Dublin to start the next part of the adventure – I knew I had to go to a new country, but I also knew … More Italy Revisited
Outside of staying in the Cinque Terre, Sintra was hands down my favourite town over the last 2 months of my trip. After taking a day trip here from Lisbon, I knew that one day would not be nearly enough to experience the town and I would end up returning for 3 nights. Sintra became … More Simply Sintra
The sun sets on Porto (November, 2015) When I look back on my three months away there are a few things that stick out to me. One, I had some amazing food. Two, I fell in love with certain places simply by casually walking around with no goal or agenda. Porto just happens to be … More My Favourite Walks: Porto
Alfama – Lisbon – Portugal – November 2015 I overthink a lot of situations in life, so it’s no surprise that there are times when it comes to travel when my mind isn’t exactly at ease when making decisions. Should I go back or should I go somewhere completely new? Do I stay at the … More Going Back vs. Moving On
On some tiny bridge in Venice… It’s been 128 days since I returned home from a 80 somethin’ day trip to Europe. 128 days removed from an experience that had been on the back burner ever since I was told “You can do anything as long as you get an education”, and I took that to … More 128 Days Later
Galway Cathedral (November, 2015) Ahhhh, yes. The Galway Cathedral, surrounded by a haze during my last full day in the city. Am I sad that this is my only picture of the city? Maybe. Unlike Lisbon, where I found myself nursing hangovers/exhaustion; I found myself caught in a situation where I was rushing out to the … More Galway, Or How I Learned To Pace Myself
Brian, our guide in Berlin (2009) While I often get tired of some of the repetitiveness that comes along with travelling, I don’t think I have ever REALLY regretted taking a walking tour. And neither should you. Here are a few reasons as to why you should at least research potential walking tours for each destination
Travel Me Blue 