Month: August 2008

The Belfast Wheel was a 60-meter tall Ferris wheel in the grounds of Belfast City Hall. The Belfast Wheel closed in April 2010 and has been removed from…

This mandala made of flower petals and seeds is similar to the sand mandalas made by Tibetan Monks. We spotted this while we were attending an outdoor music…

The Giant’s Causeway was formed after the cooling of an ancient volcanic eruption. The result of the contraction of the lava as it cooled is over 40,000 of…

Standing high on a cliff above The Giant’s Causeway and looking down over the lush green grazing fields of Northern Ireland. Location: Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland

Belfast Castle is on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It sits 130 meters above sea level and overlooks the city of Belfast. Location: Cavehill…

An Italian friend I made while diving in Honduras, Marco, took me on a great private tour of Rome. It included many things that he thought were really…

The Brazen Head is the oldest pub in Ireland and can be traced back to a coach house established in the 11th century. The pub features live music…

We spent the day at the Ukrainian Cultural Village of Pyrohiv, which hosts an outdoor Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine. After learning some history of…

This well known woman takes street dogs and gives them food and a place to stay. On busy market days she often sits at the bottom of the…