Our next long anticipated vacation will be a cruise in the Baltic this summer. Our original itinerary had changed with the removal of an overnight in St. Petersburg, but so far everything else looks good. While doing some research into the Baltic ports I came across a very interesting study. “Canada stands out as the…
Month: March 2022
Port of Call – Cork, Ireland
Located on the banks of the River Lee on the southern tip of Ireland, Cork is its third largest city and an excellent port of call on any cruise. Take this opportunity to travel to Tipperary, kiss the Blarney Stone or visit ancient Celtic ruins. You will probably disembark in Cobh, just a 30 minute…
Eat Like a Leprechaun
St. Patrick’s Day has always been a favourite holiday for me. I am a little bit Irish (according to Ancestry) and the date marks the beginning of nicer spring weather. I love shamrocks and harps, the Celtic cross and all things Irish, especially the cooking. Every year I make Irish Stew with Colcannon for our…
Our Top 5 in Dublin, Ireland
Like almost all of us we are only Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t readily embrace the Irish culture during a recent stop in Dublin. A beautiful city that is easy to navigate and in a day or two you can see many of its historic, cultural and artistic sites. Having said that…