Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

Dublina Viking & Medieval History Museum * http://www.dublinia.ie/ * St Michaels Hill * Christchurch, Dublin 8, Co. Dublin, Ireland * 01 679 4611 *Located within and connected to the infamous Christ Church Cathedral of Dublin (a.k.a. “The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity”) is now one of Dublin’s most spectacular and interactive museums/tourist attractions. Christ Church [...]

Black Church Black Church * aka: St. Mary’s Chapel of Ease * The Black Church, St. Marys Place, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland‎ – 01 860 0007‎ * St. Mary’s Chapel of Ease was a Gothic Revival Cathedral that was part of the Church of Ireland and located on St. Mary’s Place, in Dublin, Ireland. A [...]

Dublin Hostel Dublin Hostelling International* http://www.dublininternationalhostel.com/ * Dublin International Hostel * 61 Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7 * Phone: +353 1 8301766 * Fax: +353 1 8305808 * It’s probably because I stayed here almost a week and a half, but the Dublin Hostel is one of my most favorite Hostelling International Hostels in the world. [...]

Gallagher’s Boxty House* 21 Temple Bar * 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland * 01 6772762 * http://www.boxtyhouse.ie/ * After this amazing traditional Irish dining experience I must say … I’ve become a great fan of Boxty! Lovely ambiance, great setting, traditional feel, and friendly staff. The Seafood Boxty was to die for! The pear cider was [...]

Hard Rock Dublin* 12 Fleet Street, Dublin, Co. Dublin City – 01 6717777 * www.hardrock.com * I’ll be honest … I’m not a big fan of chains or Hard Rock Cafes. The only time I usually enter one is when I’m with friends who are fans … such as was the case for my visit [...]

Rock n’ Bowl Hostel Rock n’ Bowl Hostel* 22 Nelson Street * Bristol, UK BS1 2LE, United Kingdom * 0117 325 1980 * http://www.rocknbowlmotel.com/ * A great hidden gem in the hostel world – this hostel is central and is relatively new to Bristol, or at least appears so, as it was under modeling or [...]

BODMIN & THE BODMIN MOORCornwall, United Kingdom One of Cornwall’s oldest towns … Bodmin has just over 13,000 citizens which stands as a civil parish in Cornwall, England located just southwest of the Bodmin Moor. It was formerly the county town of Cornwall until the Crown Courts moved to Truro. The name is believed to [...]

Colliford LakeBodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom I had the pleasure of visiting legendary Colliford Lake this summer as it was the mystical location of the Three Wishes Faerie Festival. Colliford Lake is a popular reservoir on the Bodmin Moor in mystical Cornwall. It covers over 900 acres of land and is the second largest [...]

The Three Wishes Faerie Festival* http://www.3wishesfaeryfest.co.uk/ * Colliford Lake, Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall, England * June 18-21, 2010 * One of Europe’s most infamous and exciting Faerie Festivals, Three Wishes does not disappoint in the Realms of Enchantment. It was my first (of hopefully many) Three Wishes Faerie Fests. A gathering place for the faery [...]