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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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…
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Great Blasket Island: Sleeping with Seals
The path wound steeply down to the little pier at Dún Chaoin (Dunquin), with its dramatic cliffside setting and views of azure-turquoise water. I wiped away the sweat trickling down my face, waving…
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Clare Island: A Room with a View
The ferry to Clare Island was much smaller than we expected. It bobbed in the waters at Roonagh Pier in County Mayo on a June morning under dark, threatening skies. A couple of…
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Malaysia/Turkey: Homeward Bound
Kuala Lumpur felt different this time around. Six weeks previously, we had flown in from Dublin and now we were returning to spend a few more days there before getting a flight back…
