This post was most recently updated on September 4th, 2018. When people think of Ireland, and what they might see on a visit, there are a few images that come to mind. The grassy green pastures, the rugged coastlines, the quaint villages… some of the things in our exploration of the Irish Countryside. For me, the […]
This post was most recently updated on April 14th, 2019. I have made a lot of road trips in my lifetime, but for all out glorious scenery, and quirky, charming appeal, few can compare to driving the Irish countryside. It is a land where history and myth intertwine. The lines between Druids, Celts, and Saints
This post was most recently updated on April 14th, 2019. A Perfect Ireland Itinerary? Everybody Has One! Ireland is a perfect travel destination, with it’s gorgeous and verdant landscape, steeped in myth and mystery. It is a country with a unique religious, and political history, and has the cathedrals, castles, and ruins to go with
This post was most recently updated on June 2nd, 2022. As 2017 comes to an end, my original plans were to have dinner with Keyauni Friday night, as we laid out our plans for taking Gypsy with a Day Job forward into 2018. I expected to be writing a summary of what we had done
This post was most recently updated on June 16th, 2019. The truth is, I really hate Christmas. No, I am not a Scrooge, with an overall stingy and bad attitude. In fact, I am pretty kind and very giving the rest of the year. But, I am one of those people who works in a job
This post was most recently updated on January 8th, 2020. A Grand Canyon Experience is sort of on your bucket list, right? When I say sort of, I mean, many of us think of our bucket list travel destinations as those far off places that we have a fat chance of ever getting to. In
This post was most recently updated on July 15th, 2024. Travel and Thankfulness Go Hand in Hand! 11 Travel Writers Share what Makes Them a Thankful Traveler We have so many things to be thankful for in our lives. Travelers, and travel writers, may be more keenly aware of that than non-travelers, because the experience of
This post was most recently updated on October 21st, 2018. If you’ve ever considered a visit to Ireland, you may have come across dozens of articles and hundreds of pictures of the Cliffs of Moher, with a tad bit about O’Brien’s Tower thrown in. By the way, O’Brien’s Tower is that little castle on top
Been dreaming of that one lucky win that changes your life?? When many people plan their inaugural Vegas trip, they look forward to their First Vegas Gaming Experience, with excitement. We probably have all had those fantasies. Gambling can be a lot of fun! But, the old adages should remind you to keep the
This post was most recently updated on May 4th, 2022. Some of you may know that before I traveled to Las Vegs the first time, it was the last place on earth that I had a desire to visit. Friends and acquaintances kept saying that I had to go, at least once, I would inevitably reply
This post was most recently updated on April 11th, 2024. For years people were telling me that I needed to see Las Vegas, so many people, that I started to believe that I was one of the last people on the planet who had never visited Las Vegas. Now I know this isn’t true, and
This post was most recently updated on January 17th, 2019. Airport stress is a very real thing, and for some people, it is so daunting that it holds them back from experiencing trips they long to take. We want all of our readers to be able to take every trip in their dreams, and that
This post was most recently updated on June 2nd, 2022. September going into October of 2017 has been a month of tragedies that are deeply felt by many Americans, and at the forefront of the media. For me personally, my heart is with the victims of these catastrophic events, from hurricanes, to earthquakes, and mass shootings.
This post was most recently updated on October 9th, 2018. Hideaway Cabins in Shawnee National Forest are a perfect base for adventures, including Giant City Stables, Giant City Lodge, and the Garden of the Gods! Sometimes we all just need a quick escape, a way to hideaway. Life gets hectic. Everything seems to pile up
This post was most recently updated on October 23rd, 2017. Need some time away? Down in Southern Illinois, in Makanda, Illinois, near Carbondale, there rests an incredible State Park with an astounding 4,000 acres. Lying within the Shawnee National Forest is Giant City State Park. This park is full of many different wild flowers and over 72 varieties of trees,
