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Go To The Edge Of A Cliff To See The Most Breathtaking Views In Ireland
Obrien’s Tower stands at the Cliffs of Moher’s highest point. It’s Ireland’s most popular and dramatic landscape, rising high above the Atlantic Ocean. The cliffs are on Ireland’s west coast in County Clare, along the Wild Atlantic Way, a rugged and majestic coastline trail and driving route. Our visit in early June required wearing our…
Step Out Of Bed And Into The Beauty Of Ireland’s Killarney National Park
The Killarney National Park in County Kerry is just outside your door at the historic Lake Hotel. The family-owned resort sits on the shore of Killarney’s lower lake, the Lough Lein. There are majestic views of the mountains and marshes, where several swans call home. The surrounding woodlands are fertile ground for free roaming red…
See The Water Rise In This Stunning Danube River Timelapse Video
When I traveled through Europe on the Danube River, our Viking cruise ship passed through a series of locks starting in Nuremberg, Germany and ending in Budapest, Hungary. It was so amazing. The walls of the locks practically hug the ship. So close, I reached out my hand from our cabin’s balcony and held my…
Alluring Paris Sweets Almost Too Pretty To Eat
To this American tourist, walking into swank 86Champs, the Champs Elysees L’Occitane-Pierre Hermé shop, was beyond anything I expected. Who pairs skincare cream products with pastry? An unlikely marriage for sure, though it appears to be a relationship that is working. Visiting a pastry shop was on the “to-do list” we emailed to our Paris…
Gothic House Of Worship Stored Jesus’ Crown Of Thorns
In the center of Paris’ historic district, Sainte-Chapelle stands as a religious sanctuary fit for a king. Thank King Louis IX for his lavish spending on all things of grand scale. The bold gothic style Sainte-Chapelle is in the center of the royal residence known as Palais de la Cite´. Built in the 13th…