Ireland – A Home Away From Home

When the opportunity to travel to Ireland arose, I jumped – no leaped – at the chance. Gallivanting through the Irish countryside was my ultimate cup of tea. I boarded a flight out of New York just as the sun was setting. Fast-forward six hours and I was watching the sun rise over the coast…

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Discover Ireland’s Romance

There’s an old song which says there are 40 shades of green in Ireland. But 40 seems to fall far short of the mark. The landscape of the Emerald Isle is literally humming with every shade and variation of green, from the rolling countryside hills to the plush moss and vines creeping up stately turrets…

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Live in Luxe in Ireland

As a diehard fan of the Emerald Isle, I went into my stay at Ballyfin Demesne in County Laois with the highest of expectations. Luckily for me, this country-house-hotel (an hour outside Dublin and set at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains) not only met my expectations, but far exceeded them. After eight years…

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