If you are not into the film, should you bother visiting Cong? As robust as one’s Netflix account might be, some of us just are not big fans of The Quiet Man, the John Ford-John Wayne-Maureen O’Hara film about a boxer who returns to his family’s native Ireland and, of course, falls in love. Filmed…
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The Mysticism of Ross Errilly Friary
Finding Ireland in a Frolic and Detour Returning to Galway from a day trip to Cong (where The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne, was filmed), we cannot help but notice in the distance what appears to be a very big castle. Somewhere on this weeklong roadtrip, we stop making many specific plans and allow ourselves…
Puparazzi in Pursuit
New York City Street Art Makes the Viewer its Focus Sculptures of photographers doggedly pursuing their subject—so much so that they have developed snouts and floppy ears—are positioned at the intersection of West Eighth Street, Avenue of the Americas, and Greenwich Avenue (AKA the Ruth Wittenberg Triangle). More formally known as the Paparazzi Dogs, they…
Cruising Killarney
A Walkable Way to Understand Ireland It takes a while for us to figure out that the way to enjoy Ireland is to wander it. Set out with a destination in mind, sure, but allow time to meander when you stumble across a castle or a church that looks intriguing. By the time we arrive…
Overnight at the Hotel Azura
Convenience in a Boutique Hotel in Santa Rosa Long having implemented a one-night-luxe, one-night-budget approach to travel, the Brawny Sherpa and I find ourselves briefly in Santa Rosa, Calif. for an overnight that is going to be on the cheap. But will it be pleasant? We book a stay at the Hotel Azura. People…
A Food Truck Worth Making a Destination in Petaluma
The Wonders of the El Dorado Mexican Grill Food Truck Should you find yourself road-tripping from San Francisco to places north on Highway 101, make it a point to stop for a snack, lunch, anything at the El Dorado Mexican Grill Food Truck on the grounds of the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Rest assured that adventurers, bashful or…
Santa Rosa’s Charles M. Schulz Museum: Good for Grownups?
Happiness Is … a Visit to Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Rest of the Peanuts Gang Although it has been a long, long time since I read a Peanuts cartoon or cracked open my personal copy of Happiness Is a Warm Puppy, I cannot resist visiting the Charles M. Schulz Museum once I learn of its…
‘We Represent the Fritter-Makers’ Guild’
What is the fritter-makers guild? A painting in Venice gives chief pancake flippers some credibility
Sign of the Day: Inner Relief Road
Killarney, Ireland’s Street with Promise So many things can be hoped for on a road named Inner Relief; surely a tourist who finds this spot in Killarney, Ireland is on the right path. —Lori Tripoli ~Advertisement~ ~Advertisement~ Planning a trip to Ireland? You might like these posts: Staying in Killarney: Romance at the Dromhall…
Romance at the Dromhall Hotel
A Bit of Old-Fashioned Bliss in Killarney Every now and then, a place actually looks like it might, like the vision you might have in your head: This is Ireland. This is Killarney. This most definitely is the Dromhall Hotel. It is pretty enough to get married in, with its fireplace and sweeping staircase. It…