Our last three nights in Ireland were spent in Dublin. We travelled by train to Heuston Station and our hotel, the Ashling Hotel was just a 3 minute walk across the river. We would definitely recommend this hotel, especially if … Continue reading
We spent a day taking in the sights of the city of Galway. The central streets branch out from Eyre Square and are pedestrian only which makes for pleasant strolling. The Cathedral of Galway was dedicated on 15 August 1965 … Continue reading
We travelled from Donegal again by Bus Ėireann-Irish Expressway and as before, the bus was 30 minutes late departing. However, I must say that this bus was a definite improvement – new and very clean. The four hour journey passed … Continue reading
To travel south from Derry by public transit, the choice is bus. The ride to Galway is about 6 hours so we chose to break it up with a night in Donegal. We booked the Bus Ėireann-Irish Expressway. After the … Continue reading
Londonderry or Derry – either way, it’s great! We travelled from Portballintrae to Coleraine by bus and then, continued on our journey by train. Here, I must give a shout-out to Northern Ireland’s TransLink system. Translink is the public transport provider, … Continue reading
We hopped on a train at the Botanic Station in Belfast and travelled to the town of Coleraine. Here we had a very short wait for Bus 402 to Portballintrae where the bus stop was right outside the Bayview Hotel. … Continue reading
We flew away from Phnom Penh on Singapore Air. Another good airline where we were given a nice meal on a two hour flight. Our destination was Changi Airport in Singapore. Changi is a main hub through which more than … Continue reading
On our November Europe trip, we spent 5 days in Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. This inland city with a population just under 800,000 has historic neighbourhoods, great museums, lovely restaurants and relatively few tourists – especially when compared … Continue reading
Our revised itinerary took us by Croatian Air from Split to Zagreb for a one night stop near the airport and then on another flight to Sarajevo, Bosnia. There we were met by a driver arranged by the hotel – … Continue reading
Like many European countries, Croatia has an interesting and complicated history. Over the centuries, the area has been ruled by Greeks and Romans, Hungarians, Venetians, Ottomans and the Austrian Hapsburgs. At the end of World War I, the Croats banded … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 