by David Brown | Jul 24, 2016 | Attractions, British Isles, Museums, Northern Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
We had planned to visit the Ulster-American Folk Park, near Omagh, Northern Ireland, and spend some time in their genealogy centre checking on Irish roots, but when we arrived, on a Sunday, we learned the centre is closed on Sundays. However, our disappointment was...
by David Brown | Sep 14, 2014 | Europe, Hotels, Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes
We have just finished a most pleasant and relaxing stay at the Decoy Country Cottages, in County Meath. We had not spent a lot of time in this area, and we found the location perfect from which to explore the Hill of Tara, Boyne battlefield, Newgrange and...
by David Brown | Sep 14, 2014 | Europe, Hotels, Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes
The Blarney Stone Guesthouse is a beautifully decorated townhouse just on the outskirts of the main part of Cork City. The place was so nice that our spirits were not even dampened by the two flights of stairs to our room. The bathroom has been recently updated, and...
by David Brown | Sep 14, 2014 | Hotels, Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes
The Knight’s Haven B&B is a pleasant little place between Glin and Tarbert with comfortable rooms in a rural setting. It is just off a kind of U-shaped road that intersects the N69 in two locations, and it is very well signed. Our room was quite large and had a...
by David Brown | Sep 14, 2014 | England, Hotels, Reviews, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
We have passed by the Toby Carvery in Old Windsor for years and never realised there were any accommodations. But The Innkeeper’s Lodge is there, a small hotel just behind the restaurant. It is quite convenient not only to Windsor but to Heathrow Airport....
by David Brown | Sep 14, 2014 | Hotels, Iceland, Reviews, Travel Notes
A Convenient Hotel on Airport Grounds We flew through Iceland recently and overnighted at the Airport Hotel Smári. It is conveniently located right on the grounds of the airport (Keflavik) serving Reykjavik. This hotel is convenient if you if you need to stay in the...
