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Taiwan: Arrival in Taipei
When we said that we were going to Taiwan for two months, people invariably asked us why. Why Taiwan? A good question. Since we retired, Caoimhin and I have left home to travel…
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Abu Dhabi: An Interlude
A trio of pigeons dipped their beaks in the blue waters of the rooftop pool of our hotel in Abu Dhabi, ignoring the middle-aged woman who waded across the pool’s shallow end. Her…
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Dromcollogher: A September weekend to remember
The man in a high-vis jacket stood in the middle of the road behind a large sign that said ROAD CLOSED, blocking access to the town of Dromcollogher in Co. Limerick. We were…
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All Together Now
It was our first time at All Together Now (ATN), the music festival held at Curraghmore Estate outside Portlaw on the August Bank Holiday weekend since 2018. As we hadn’t been to a…
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St Finbarr’s Pilgrim Path: Saints and Sunshine
Nobody warned us about the horseflies. They were out in marauding gangs, mainly attacking from behind. The pain was instant as the female used her scissor-like mouthparts to tear our flesh and lap…
