Editor’s note: what a cool way to see Portugal’s famous Algarve region! For more of Morgan’s geology-based adventures, be sure to click here to visit her index page. Lagos' famous rock formations are riddled with fossils, making the town a perfect destination for geology enthusiasts and tourists alike. Since Portugal allows the collecting of fossils…
Let me start by saying that intra-European flights are among my least favorite ways to travel. I much prefer trains, and tend to plan my trips to have reasonably short distances between stops, ones easily traversed via rail or bus. It’s cheaper and more convenient, liquids are acceptable to bring (as is whatever weight my…
Like many travelers, I keep track of my country count. How many countries one has visited is both a source of pride, and also of confusion. After all, the definition of a country isn’t exactly universal across all people. Let’s start with the basics. There are currently 193 member states of the United Nations. All…
Rome is a difficult city to sum up. It is so many different things all rolled into one. Ancient imperial city. Seat of one of the world’s major religions. European capital. It is old; it is new. It is, above all, overwhelming, in a chaotic but kind of perfect way. Perhaps no place serves as…
Guided tours are not my normal way to travel. I am someone who prefers to do things on my own, with long periods in a single location leading to a relaxed pace. However, the opportunity came up to travel with Overseas Adventure Tours (OAT) to Ireland with my aunt, so I took it. OAT is…
Few things in the world are more awe-inspiring than a dramatic sea view. And few dramatic sea views are as stunning as Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher. Running for nine miles of Atlantic coastline in County Clare, and rising to a maximum height of more than 700 feet, the Cliffs of Moher have welcomed more visitors…
Editor’s note: another lovely trip recap from TRT’s newest writer, Jackie, to a place I haven’t been since I was a little kid. For more of her travels, click here to visit her index page. Living in the Los Angeles area, we thought that a few days near Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino…
If Ireland indeed has forty shades of green, they can’t all be found in Dublin. Rather, to get the true emerald experience, one must leave the city behind and head into the Irish countryside. Here, despite the fact that only about 10% of Ireland’s once pervasive forests remain, the greens really begin to show themselves.…
Today was a difficult day for me, and not because of the ever-present Northern Irish rain that has insisted on following most of my trip here. I am in Derry (also called Londonderry, but more on that in a few moments), the second largest city in Northern Ireland. It is a beautiful town, the best-preserved…
Editor’s note: of all the places in the world, Antarctica is the one I’d most love to see, although the crossing as described by Hedy seems rough. I hope you enjoy this amazing look into a place so few have been. For more of Hedy’s writing, click here to visit her index page. This might…