2016: My Best Travel Year Yet
2016 was a great travel year for me—the most travel I’ve completed in a single year. I flew 52,575 miles (84,611 km), which equals to [...]
Travel Mistakes are Inevitable
The more you travel, the more mistakes you're going to make along the way. Although I've written a post on this topic already, there are [...]
Ireland Costs: Summer 2016
Traveling in Europe for three weeks can be quite expensive, even if your flights are paid for with frequent-flyer miles. Setting a budget helps, but [...]
Skellig Michael is a Magical Site!
Remote. Raw. Remarkable. Skellig Michael is a perfect place to find solitude. Up from the bustling ocean is an early Christian monastery a group of [...]
Ireland in 2 Weeks for Under $1,500 Per Person
I had the absolute pleasure of spending a gorgeous two weeks in Ireland in May 2014. I was able to travel with two friends, and [...]
One Photo from Every Country Visited in 2015
Please check out the rest of my travel photography at lupiniphotography.com. Angkor Wat, CambodiaJanuary 2015 SingaporeJanuary 2015 Mt. Sinai, EgyptMarch [...]
Two Weeks in Ireland. Under $1,600 Per Person.
Sounds impossible? I assure you, it's not. Ireland has been a to-do on my list ever since my mom and sister returned from the country [...]
The Biggest Adventure in Ireland: Sea Side Rock Climbing
Finding adventure in some countries is easier than others, but always possible if you look hard enough. Take Ireland, for example... most people think Guinness [...]
Point to Point Weekly: Ireland Pt 2 and Changing a UA Award
Well, it was another pretty big travel week. (It seems like I've been saying that a lot lately... that's a good thing!) I spent the [...]
Point to Point Weekly: Ireland Pt 1, Stick Shift, and Crazy Hikes
May 3 - 9 Well, this week has been full of driving around the Irish Coast and Countryside. We left Dublin at the beginning of the [...]