Ireland. The land of 4-leaf clovers, Guinness, and leprechauns. Ryan and I arrived in Northern Ireland after exploring London, and a bit of Scotland. We took the ferry over from a small town on the Scottish coast called Stranhar, making our way over to the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Prior to traveling Ireland, I had basically no concept of the brash history of the country. I had no idea that Northern Ireland is still separate from the rest of Ireland, going as far as having a different passport and using different money. [Read more…] about Flashback Friday: Ireland
Ireland
Adventures in Wales, Belfast & area
In light of my dear friend Courtney’s recent return to Canada, I thought it would only be appropriate to recount our adventures in Wales nearly a year ago. I’m fortunate enough to have a super smart best friend who decided to move to Cardiff, Wales to do a specialized masters in communications. She’s also crazy enough to plan to do this move by herself. Partly selfish, I offered to help her move over, and she immediately accepted my offer. [Read more…] about Adventures in Wales, Belfast & area