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Ireland’s Heritage
Ireland

Ireland’s Heritage

June 22, 2016June 23, 2016 Tina Lavelle

One of the best things we did when we first arrived in Ireland was purchase a one year family pass from Heritage Ireland.  For €60 we got a year's worth of monuments, castles and manor houses. We purchased it on our visit to Tintern Abbey and Colclough Walled Gardens last September down in Wexford.  Since… Continue reading Ireland’s Heritage

Glendalough
Ireland

Glendalough

November 23, 2015April 28, 2016 Tina Lavelle

We've been keeping pretty quiet lately since our last weekend away in Kerry. After school/work/study during the week it's tempting to just relax on the weekends.  We've settled into a routine of strolling down to Dalkey village for coffee and a visit to the library on Saturdays and then spending the afternoon reading the papers… Continue reading Glendalough

We're Ralph and Tina

Brisbane, QLD, Australia

‘European Odyssey’

My (free) online book about our big trip back to Europe is at Show your Kids the World!

Blogs we follow

Karl & Kara Go Sailing
Our friends are sailing around the world on their yacht the Gráinne Mhaol.

Fred and Bev's Odyssey
We stayed with Fred and Bev on our big Aussie roadtrip, and this one of the best travel blogs we've ever come across.

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On a Greek Island: A Season in Zakynthos
Get 'On a Greek Island: A Season in Zakynthos' at Amazon

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