"I have seen landscapes . . . which, under a particular light, make me feel that at any moment a giant might raise his head over the next ridge." - C. S. Lewis After spending a night in Galway, Ireland, we woke up early to make the four hour drive to Giant's Causeway on our [...]
"It is better to spend money like there's no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there's no money!" - Irish Saying We arrived in Galway pretty late after exploring Limerick and the Cliffs of Moher, however we made the most out of our few hours in the city. Right after checking into the Airbnb, we [...]
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." - Albert Einstein Limerick After waking up on our last morning in Dublin, we began our trek across the country to stay in Galway that same night. We started heading west toward Limerick, on our way we stopped at the Cliffs of Moher, before [...]
"Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold pint and another one!" - Irish Saying The second day in Dublin we took a day trip to Kilkenny, about and hour and a half south of Dublin. This was [...]
"Pocléimnigh" - Closet English Translation: Frolicking So if you read the previous post about our time in Cardiff and Conwy, Wales, you may remember that we took the 7:30 am Holyhead Ferry to Dublin. This was the first time we had taken a ferry like this (i.e. we were driving from Wales to Ireland), and [...]
"Mae cenedl heb iaith yn genedl heb galon"-Welsh Proverb When you first saw that quote, you were probably like, "someone fell asleep on their keyboard!" Well, I did not! Actually, it is a Welsh Proverb loosely translated to "A nation without language is a nation without heart." The people of Wales speak both English and [...]
“Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” -Benjamin Disraeli We made it! After months of planning our UK and Ireland trip, we finally landed and were ready to take on our extensive road trip, starting with Stonehenge and Bath, England. Upon arrival we collected [...]
"I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together." - Queen Elizabeth II We spent two weeks [...]
So you found yourself with a day or two in Chicago and you want to fill your free time with some fun stuff and great food- you've come to the right place! I have a variety of activities that you can add to your Windy-City list, read the full Chicago post for more details and [...]
"Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine, I look right into the heart of good old New Orleans. It has given me something to live for." - Louis Armstrong We are fortunate to be able to travel quite a bit, many of our travels are induced by work and research conferences [...]
Postcards and Airplanes 