Ireland
My Ireland Travel Guide – What To See, Hear and Eat
One of my favorite songs by American folk singer Judy Collins is “Who Knows Where the Time Goes,” and I can’t help but think about the lyrics now that school is in session for another year. I’m back for my 33nd year as a high school history teacher and I’m in the same windowless room Read more…
12 Reasons to Travel to Ireland – Part 2
Last week, I had started my list of great reasons to travel to Ireland. This week, I wrap up my count and hope that you are inspired and are able to add even more! 7. Genuine Castles and Manor Houses: You need to make that climb to kiss the famous Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle. Read more…
12 Reasons to Travel to Ireland – Part 1
In my November 11, 2010 post, “The Emerald Isle: Worth a visit and a return,” I tried to make a strong case for teachers to take their students to Ireland. I went on a walking tour of Ireland last month and I remain steadfast in my support of Ireland as a wonderful travel destination. Now Read more…
7 Foods to Try Abroad, Regional Guides
A fellow Tour Director recently posted on Facebook that there was little better in life than enjoying an almond granita whilst in Sicily, something which is quite hard to argue with. This led me to asking other Tour Directors which foods they always want their groups to try while travelling in Europe. So, put these Read more…
A Day in Ireland
I recently led a tour which started in Ireland, for me one of the best countries to start a tour in. There is something about touring in Ireland which is just relaxed and entertaining. As a people the Irish seem to get tourism and understand the need for hospitality. People are, generally, charmed by the Read more…
Great Britain in 5 Photos, with London and Stonehenge
In two days’ time, I will be going on a walking tour of Ireland organized by Go-Ahead Tours, EF Educational Tours’ adult travel division. I recruited a small group of adults to travel with me and we will be part of a larger group of independent travelers on our 11-day tour of Ireland. After traveling Read more…
Euro 2012 Taking Over This Summer
Just a couple of weeks ago I posted on the rather fabulous Eurovision song contest. This pan-European spectacle (won by Sweden this time around) is a lot of fun and offers a bit of light-hearted competition. It also teaches us that in Lithuania they are not big on metaphor as the singer wore a blindfold Read more…
Travel to Europe in June for Midsummer Celebrations
If you want to join in with something a little different from the normal EF tour day then hopefully you will bump into some of the following while touring Europe in June. Midsummer celebrations – Watching sunrise on the longest day at Stonehenge is quite the experience but not always the most practical to arrange. Read more…
Appreciation of Fine Tea in England
After I returned home from a 10-day tour of England in 1989, my very first student tour that I organized on my own called “England Trek,” one of my students commented that my husband went into every pub and I went into every tea shop. In defense of my husband, I think this student was Read more…
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin
For my spring break tour to Ireland in 2008, my group arrived in Dublin early in the morning on St. Patrick’s Day. March 17 fell on a Monday and it was an official day off of work in the Republic of Ireland. We were lucky that day in more ways than one. As my students Read more…
