In addition to Ireland’s most scenic coastline and sights: Slea Head Drive, and Dingle town, there are two other parts of the Dingle Peninsula that I really loved. I spent several days listening to Irish music and soaking in the good vibes in Dingle town. I also drove through a lot of the Dingle Peninsula. These days …
Dingle is a true travel gem, and I usually hate using that phrase. This quiet, unassuming peninsula lies just north of the well-touristed Ring of Kerry and less touristed Ring of Beara, but is a world apart in terms of pace and welcome. Although nearly all the Irish you meet anywhere in Ireland are ready …
After a week of uncommon hospitality given to me in Scotland, I surly owe a debt of kindness to other travelers—one to be repaid at some point in the future. On an icy-cold evening in Northern India, I met two sisters, fellow backpackers, who were nestled into a tiny restaurant in McLeod Ganj. We shared …
Ice cream dripped down my hand as I made my way to the small Fort Augustus bus stop—I was staring down the barrel of another long and drawn out travel day. I had strapped on both my backpacks, and with 20 minutes to kill before the bus arrived, I made my way to the grassy hill …
The faint lilt of a bagpipe rode the gentle breeze as I wandered to the main street of Fort Augustus. The town is small—tiny actually—and most of the action takes place along the Caledonian Canal, which feeds into Loch Ness. This is a busy passageway through the area since the canal connects several of the …
You know something’s about to be really good when a local tells you it’s his favorite drive in all of Ireland. I was cozied up to the bar at a small pub in Connemara with my map spilling in all directions while I planned a route from Galway to Clifden. The thing is—that’s not a …
Holy cannoli guys, in just three hours I will board an airplane that will land on US soil eight hours later. Weird. I feel weird inside to think that it’s coming an end. I wrote a confession about where my head was at last week, and it’s about like that still, but maybe more manic. …
I have just six more days left before my long journey around the world ends. The finality of that statement pains me a little inside, because I had dreamed of this, planned for it, and now lived it. And this era is nearly over. These past 11 months flew by so quickly—at a lightning pace …