Germany is one of my favorite places to visit so when we had the opportunity to book a somewhat last-minute trip to Hamburg in the spring we jumped on it! This will be my fourth trip to Germany. I was in Munich, Augsburg, Cologne and Berlin with my brother in spring 2005 as part of …
Category: Europe
2015 Travel Recap
Each year I like to take a quick look back at some of my favorite memories--many from our adventures on the road--as a reminder that life is good. I'm so thankful for my amazing husband, family and friends, new and old!, who make life's journey worth every priceless moment. Here's to happy adventures in 2016! …
Local Adventures: Worldy Fare
One of the things I love about traveling is trying new food and beverages. While I don't think it's the be all, end all of learning about a new culture, it's certainly an important part and one I've learned to appreciate over the years. I've always been a relatively adventurous eater, but more and more …
In Dublin’s Fair City
We ended our incredible anniversary trip around Ireland by spending a few days in Dublin before flying home. I spent a half day in Dublin around St. Patty's Day 10 years ago as my friends and I made our way from Galway back to Coleraine, but this time we got to see and experience so …
Galway to Dublin by Car
We only had a couple of weeks to explore Ireland so we decided to focus on a northern loop. We flew into Dublin, drove north to Belfast, headed along the Antrim Coast to Coleraine and Derry, circled around through Donegal and Connemara, and rounded out by the Aran Islands, Galway and the Burren. Our flight …
Exploring Ireland as a Galway Girl
We didn't keep a strict schedule once we entered the Burren. Instead, we watched the weather and tried to plan our day trips accordingly. Our first day we had awesome weather so we spent the day exploring the Cliffs of Moher, Poulnabrone, Doolin and other highlights of Co. Clare. Our second day was cloudy with …
A Day in the Burren
We had some flexibility with our schedule in Co. Galway and Co. Clare and decided to determine our days based on the weather. After our day exploring the Aran Islands we spent the night in Galway so I initially thought we would stay and see the city before heading to our Great House-- Mount Vernon-- …
Heather's Compass 