More interested in a wander around a new place than hitting the “hot spots” and heavily-frequented tourist attractions in Ireland, the U.K., or the east coast of the U.S.? This site aims to provide useful tips to make your travel easier and more interesting, and maybe answer some of those questions you didn’t know to ask.

Areas of particular interest/familiarity include:

Ireland (including Northern Ireland)- counties Carlow, Clare, Cork, Down (specifically the Ards peninsula), Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Louth, Mayo, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford, and Wicklow

Scotland, particularly around Edinburgh

Upstate New York, particularly the Hudson Valley region including the Catskills and the Adirondacks, as well as the Syracuse, Rochester, and Finger Lakes areas. Special interest in the canal system across New York State.

New England –

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts, particularly the Berkshires and Boston areas
• Maine, especially southern Maine and Portland
• Vermont