Last updated on February 17th, 2023 at 10:36 pmWe lived in Dublin for over two years. Aside from the frequently cool rainy weather, we generally loved it. The charm of the Irish people, breathtaking coastal scenery, great literary history and wonderful music and atmosphere in the pubs make Ireland a place that visitors fall in…
Last updated on February 11th, 2019 at 03:10 am Bell and I recently celebrated our two year anniversary of moving to Ireland! We first visited the emerald island for our six year wedding anniversary almost three years ago. It was just a short flight over from Amsterdam, where we were previously living. As tourists, we…
Last updated on December 19th, 2022 at 12:11 amWe just returned from a wonderful 3 day trip to Edinburgh. Despite living fairly close for several years, Bell and I had yet to venture up to the land of great whisky, castles, rugged golf and the elusive loch ness monster. We had an action packed long…
Last updated on February 23rd, 2023 at 05:42 pmBelfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It’s home to around 350,000 people. Visitors can reach Belfast by train from Dublin, which takes around two hours. It’s a great destination for culture, history, pubs, universities and more. Here are 5…
Amsterdam is a touristy city, so many pubs serve only mass produced beers. We spent 3 and 1/2 years living in the historic center of Amsterdam, which spawned a deep appreciation for Dutch and Belgian craft beers. Our list of unique Amsterdam pubs offers a recommendation for beer enthusiasts of varying tastes. Some of the pubs listed here draw quite a few tourists because they’re popular, but none are tourist traps because you’ll also find a solid mix of locals at each!
