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…
Cruising Killarney
Tag: M. Ciavardini
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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.…
A Stay at the Cotton Tree Lodge in Punta Gorda, Belize: Just the Right Mix of Jungle & Service
Feeling the call of the jungle, the Bashful Adventurer books a stay at the Cotton Tree Lodge in Belize. But it will be too rustic or just right?
Dublin: A Walking Tour to the General Post Office and a Stop for a Pint
From Kells to the Celt Take a Dublin walking tour: An easy stroll from a visit to the Book of Kells at Trinity College in Dublin will take you from the university campus across the River Liffey, preferably via the…
The Book of Kells: Worth a Visit?
Is the Book of Kells at Trinity College in Dublin really a bookworm’s delight? And if you’re not a bookish sort, is a visit even worthwhile?