Ireland provides a great many things for the visitor: Extreme hospitality, a convivial pub scene, verdant scenery and my favorite… loads of opportunities for Titanic-ing.

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic – and You Can Too!

A visit to Cobh, Ireland led to an experience about the sinking of the Titanic – a topic I’ve been fascinated by since I was a child.

My Heart Really DID Go On in Belfast

Visiting the birthplace of the Titanic – a well thought out and wildly comprehensive experience at the Titanic Belfast Museum in Ireland.

“Cong is the Most Beautiful Place in the World”

Getting to know Mr. Martin Noone, lifetime resident of Cong, Ireland, accomplished accordion player of 80 years, and extra in The Quiet Man back in 1951.

Stay in a Medieval Castle in Cong, Ireland

The town of Cong is immediately enchanting, but what really captured my imagination was the medieval castle turned luxury hotel called Ashford Castle.