If you're a fan of the Harry Potter series like I am, you have to travel to the United Kingdom. I've been in London for two of the movie premieres and made special trips just to track down landmarks from the movies. And while there are even more filming locations throughout England and Scotland that … [Read more...] about Harry Potter Landmarks in England
Ireland
Not All Tours Are Created Equal
Many "independent" travelers are immediately turned off by the word tour. They picture large groups huddled around a tour guide with an umbrella or worse, a portable microphone, spouting out facts about whatever random attraction they're standing in front of. They picture fanny packs and knee high … [Read more...] about Not All Tours Are Created Equal
Favorite Travel Memories: Dublin
1. The Brazen Head Pub, 2. Sammi and Lindsay with their empty Guinnesses and mine still half full It took me the whole day in Dublin to recover from my London New Years. An early morning Ryanair flight and an afternoon nap later, Sammi, Lindsay and I went downstairs at our hostel to read. A group … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Dublin
Favorite Travel Memories: Cork
It doesn't take much to make a favorite travel memory in Ireland, but this one had nothing to do with Guinness or pubs (although I've got some of those too). My sister, her roommate, and I were at the mid-trip fork in the road. I had hit London pretty hard in the first half for New Years and would … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Cork