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Adare and Limerick, featuring cold and damp Irish castles

On our 6th day in Ireland we FINALLY experienced some real Irish weather! Hahaha. Thankfully both times I have visited Ireland it has been unusually sunny and warm. I even got horribly sunburnt on the...

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Lazy afternoons at The Guinness Storehouse

After 6 glorious days exploring in and around Galway, it was time to leave our cozy condo in Salthill and drive to Dublin. Taylor and Stephen were headed back to Philadelphia while my parents and I...

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Down to Southeast Ireland: Kilkenny

It was hard to leave Taylor and Stephen behind in Dublin but I was beyond excited to explore southeast Ireland at last! We headed south to County Kilkenny where we would be spending the next couple of...

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Mount Juliet Estate: A little slice of heaven in the Irish countryside

After our brief time in Kilkenny, we continued south to our next destination, Mount Juliet Estate. As soon as we pulled up to the big white house on the hill overlooking a stream and green fields, I...

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Glendalough

Imagine the ruins of an ancient monastic village nestled in the mountains. Imagine walking down a trail through majestic trees to a sprawling lake in the warm sunshine. Imagine cathedrals made of stone...

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Top 10 Photos of Ireland and Final Days

My last day in Ireland was spent walking the trails of Druid’s Glen while my parents played one final round of golf. The trail had its moments of beautiful isolation and I found myself memorizing the...

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Moving back to Florida and Travel Lately

As I write this post, Hurricane Hermine is making her way along the Florida coast and slinging us with increasingly torrential rain and strong winds. This is our first hurricane since owning our new...

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2016: A Year in Review

2016 was yet another crazy and unpredictable year that became the year of domestic travel. That is huge! My life of international travel has slowed down to almost nothing but to be honest, I am...

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Expat Confessions: Dealing with Social Anxiety and Depression

It has been years since I updated this blog. Why? Because once I got married, moved home and had children I stopped traveling. That chapter of my life ended I was glad. I closed the chapter, sealed the...

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Let it flow

I don’t have much time. But do I ever have time anymore? Since becoming a mother my time is tied up in the daily motions and emotions of my children and I am so grateful. Grateful to focus on things...

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