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IRELAND | Ballilogue

IRELAND | Ballilogue

18 February 2016 ♦
DON’T MISS
A quiet lane winds through meadows of Queen Anne’s lace and tall grass, arriving at a graceful iron gate that leads to one of the most charming places I’ve ever stayed. In County Kilkenny, near the pretty little village of Inistioge, the location of Ballilogue is perfect for exploring the Southeast…
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County Galway, Ireland | The Quay House

County Galway, Ireland | The Quay House

25 March 2014 ♦
DON’T MISS
A fortuitous change of plans led my sister and I to a memorable stay at The Quay House, the remarkable, welcoming country home of Julia and Paddy Foyle. The Quay House sits at the edge of the windswept moors of Connemara, below the cliffs towering over the Atlantic, overlooking the…
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Dublin | Pub Crawl

Dublin | Pub Crawl

17 March 2014 ♦
STORIES
[A repeat post for St. Patrick’s Day] It was my first day in Dublin, and I had covered a lot of ground – but when I wandered into the Temple Bar neighborhood, and heard the music coming out of each and every pub, I really felt like I was in…
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The World in a Little Blue Book

The World in a Little Blue Book

27 December 2012 ♦
STORIES
My passport is full.  Each of the stamps on those little blue pages represents an encounter, an adventure, an education, an accomplishment, a story.  I had to go to the passport office to have new pages inserted, and as I sat there waiting, I flipped through, and remembered.  These are…
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Eye on Design | Dublin | Avoca Style

Eye on Design | Dublin | Avoca Style

2 August 2012 ♦
EYE ON DESIGN
Avoca is a fabulous store in Ireland that sells all manner of great Irish products…but it was in the café where I found eye-catching design ideas, including the magnificent Mediterranean platter laid out on a vintage wooden cutting board like a work of art.  (more…)
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