Our last stop in Northern Ireland was Derry. I had been there a couple of times before when I lived in Coleraine, but this was Brian's first time. I thought he would enjoy learning more about the city's history, especially given all of the political unrest, so our first order of business was signing up for …
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After driving the Antrim Coast from Belfast to Bushmills and seeing everything in between, my husband and I spent late afternoon driving to our hotel in Coleraine so we could check in and drop off our things. It was an emotional day for me, seeing so many places that brought back memories of my time …
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One of my favorite days of our recent trip to Ireland was our day in Northern Ireland, driving the Antrim Coast and revisiting a number of spots I hold in my heart from my time living and studying abroad. We left Belfast bright and early to start our drive north along the A2/Coast Road. Traffic …
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We made the most of our arrival day in Ireland, traveling through the Boyne Valley, and after a full night's sleep we were excited to spend our first full day exploring Belfast. Both my husband and I had been to Belfast before--me on several occasions when I studied abroad in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and he …
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Ten years ago, I left the country by myself for the very first time. Nothing would ever be the same. I love to look back at pictures, emails and diary entries of my time studying abroad and reflect on how much I grew as a result of that experience. I was, and still am, struck by …
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Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
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