County Offaly is dead centre between Dublin and Galway.    Known for its raised bogs,  its often overlooked as a staycation destination but there’s loads to do and see in the county. The Slieve Bloom Mountains are located in the south of the county and lie half way between Belfast and Cork and half way […]

  Why visit Spike Island? At the World Travel Awards in 2017,  Spike Island was named Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction for 2017.     Even more astonishing,  it beat incredible competition-  including the Great Wall of China and Mount Kilimanjaro – to come in second place behind Machu Picchu in the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction category.  […]

This west of Ireland town ticks all the boxes when it comes to selecting a staycation or when working on your itinerary for your Irish trip.   Located between mountains and sea,  it has won many awards over the years including a ‘Best Place to live in Ireland ‘ award in 2012.    Its happy residents however,  […]

Bray  – Greystones Cliff Walk   It takes about 2 hours to walk the 7km route from the seaside resort of Bray to the neighbouring town of Greystones.   The path follows the railway line around the coast and offers stunning views of the towns and the Irish Sea.  It is well maintained but not paved […]