What weather to explore Cork… The train stopped at exactly 12:03 p.m. Out from Cork Kent station, I along with two other guys stepped into what felt like a torrential downpour. When we planned our last-minute trip to Cork, we unfortunately did not take into account the 100% chance of […]
Dublin 2023
Pubs, Pints, and Poets
My recent adventure in Dublin took me to the Literary Pub Crawl, where I got to enjoy a couple pints whilst soaking in more of the city’s literary history. I went on yet another dreary Dublin day. Rain was coming down in buckets that afternoon and I was worried that I’d […]
A Completely Unbiased Ranking of Irish Ciders by World-Renowned Cider Aficionado
Hello everyone! If Dublin is known for two things, let them be for its importance to Irish literature and its pubs. With over 700 pubs in Dublin, there are bound to be a few where famous Irish writers spent their free time drinking pints. Last week, a group of Mounties […]
From Dublin to Edinburgh, and Back Again
Hello everyone! Last weekend, I took a trip to Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh. The city is divided into two parts: Old Town and New Town. I knew exactly when I left New Town and entered Old Town because Edinburgh’s Old Town looks like a Guillermo del Toro film set with its […]
Hello from Howth!
View of Dublin Bay from the southern side of Howth! Just northeast of the center of Dublin, there sits an ultra-wealthy yet publicly accessible community called Howth. I decided to visit with some friends one day after getting suggestions from my homestay family along with having the excuse to […]