In addition to many of London’s most famous museums, the areas of greenery known as the Royal Parks are also free to the public. This is a group of 8 parks on lands still technically owned by the royal family but with permission for public usage. We visited two of Read more…
As we’ve probably said elsewhere, London is a tourist’s dream, and probably has at least a dozen things that could be on most people’s bucket lists. One such attraction is Abbey Road. A completely regular road for Londoners, but for many tourists a pilgrimage site. We aren’t the biggest Beatles Read more…
One does not simply tour London without attempting to get one of the best views of the skyline. Two of the best options are two modern London icons: the London Eye and the Shard. Before arriving in London the London Eye was definitely on our list of must do’s….mostly because Read more…
Our Game of Thrones journey through Northern Ireland was accompanied by an intermission at one of Ireland’s natural wonders, Giant’s Causeway. The location is an intriguing collection of mostly hexagonal shaped basalt columns interlocked on Ireland’s northern coast. Legend has it they were created by a giant and are the Read more…
After exploring the castles in southern Ireland we directed ourselves northwest to Limerick, where we stayed for one night. We stayed at a bed and breakfast run by surely one of the nicest hosts in the city. For our one meal in Limerick we caved in to our cravings and Read more…
After a long day of driving across the Republic of Ireland, we crossed into Northern Ireland. If there was a sign indicating that we crossed the border, however, we never saw it. Our first realization that we were back in the UK came when we stopped for gas and they Read more…
There was no way Brad was visiting London without checking out Stonehenge, the famous landmark that is so close yet so far from the nation’s capital. The historical site is located southwest of London, about 80-90 miles depending on which part of the city you start from. Options to get Read more…
When we originally decided to visit England, people told us that you can easily spend a week just in London. Although we notoriously try to cram as many places as possible into a short amount of time, we only had 5 days budgeted for England, so we decided to stay Read more…
The first leg of our journey around Ireland took us southwest from Dublin. We wanted to see Blarney Castle and get up close with the famous Blarney Stone. Located 3 hours from Dublin, we decided to break up the drive with two other stops we had seen recommended online, Rock Read more…
Renting a car and driving in Ireland was something that gave Erin quite a bit of anxiety before the trip, so we decided to share how we prepared and what our experience was once we arrived. Manuals are MUCH cheaper than automatics so we went with a manual here since Read more…