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 …
Tag: Abroad
Pleasurable Portugal
Despite having been to mainland Europe several times and having explored most of Western Europe, I somehow always missed Portugal. I thought it was comparatively expensive when I was first traveling abroad in 2005, and I thought it was difficult to get to by train from everywhere else when we were backpacking in 2007. In …
Spain Siesta
One of my biggest challenges when planning our travels--whether it be a weekend trip somewhere domestic or a several week international excursion--is that I try to squeeze in too much. My husband, as well as friends, will tell you I pack the itinerary to a painful point in order to make sure we miss nothing. …
30 By 30: Morocco and Portugal
The flights and hotels are booked. We're officially headed to Morocco and Portugal this May. I'm officially going to have been to 30 countries by the time I turn 30. For the record, I have the world's greatest husband. I am so grateful he goes along with some of these crazy ideas and genuinely supports …
Honeymoon Travel: Romania
The underdog of our honeymoon was Romania. I had been waiting forever to see Turkey and Greece, and I was excited about Croatia and the good things I'd heard about Dubrovnik; but I didn't have much background or information or really any idea what we were getting ourselves into visiting Romania. We actually threw it …
Honeymoon Travel: Turkey
I have wanted to visit Turkey for a long time. When we started thinking about our honeymoon, I really thought we should go to Turkey and Greece. They are close to one another, it would be a great blend of history and culture but also beach and relaxation. However, when I started to look into …
Travel for His Work: France
It feels like we were in Europe eons ago (read: eight days ago). This post got a bit delayed, but better late than never! The second half of the fiance's work trip took us to France where he had additional work meetings as he and fellow company colleagues met with customers at the 2013 International …
Heather's Compass 