Welcome to the unofficial website of Bangor Northern Ireland (because the official website is a bit rubbish). Here we share all the exciting assets of our lovely wee seaside city, from a Bangor Castle made from sugar cubes, feeding overfed ducks at Ward Park. And, of course, the Pastie Supper Lover who’s recently gone amiss (where are you?). Anyway, there’s really a lot going on in Bangor.
The Coastal Path: Bangor to Holywood
The North Down coastal path, as you may have guessed, is a path that lines…
Bangor’s Victorian Walled Garden
I never planned on writing this post on the Walled Garden Bangor, but after passing…
The Sometimes Sunny Seaside City of Bangor
Recently we have been spending more time in the (sometimes) sunny, seaside city of Bangor…
Things to Do in Bangor Castle Park
Castle Park will likely be the first place you see when arriving to Bangor, with…
The Coastal Path: Bangor to Groomsport
Already we have covered the better-known route of the North Down Coastal Path from Bangor…
Sharing our Love for Grub!
Surprisingly food is the most popular section of this blog, as people seem to be more excited by instant noodles than our lovely wee stretch of Northern Ireland’s scenic Gold Coast. So here we share our love for food, mostly Asian food (following our other life as food bloggers in Asia), but we do dabble as well in local stuff, and share some reviews of takeaways in Bangor.
Bangor Food Guide: Essential Eating in Bangor
Bangor was touted recently as becoming the new foodie destination of Northern Ireland. Something I…
Best British Breakfast: The Perfect Fry Up!
To truly appreciate the greatness of a proper fry up, you really need to escape…
Fanfan’s Kitchen: Proper Thai Food in Bangor
Fanfan’s Thai Food Delivery is Currently Closed for the Winter. Check our Facebook for further…
Best Sichuan Hot Pot Soup Bases to Make at Home
Hot Pots… our new going out! With the whole lockdown in Bangor in Northern Ireland,…
Bangor’s Weekly Wednesday Market
Bangor Market takes place every Wednesday (07:00am to 13:00pm) in the ASDA car park next…
Tuk-Tuk Bangor: An Introduction to Thai Food
I’ve known of Tuk-Tuk for a while now through its reputation as maybe the best…
Staycations in U.K. & Ireland
Bangor is renownedly known as a ridiculously scenic seaside city in Northern Ireland. A destination that more or less puts the rest of Northern Ireland to shame. But as ‘travel journalists’ we do force ourselves out to explore the wider parts of these isles, often jumping the borders to Ireland (the Republic of), and crossing over to explore the rest of the U.K. We share this stuff here.
Johnnie Walker: Journey of Flavour Experience (Edinburgh)
I’m half Scottish. My mum’s from Edinburgh. I spent most of my young adult years…
Beginner’s Guide to Tollymore Forest Park (Shimna River Trail)
I’ve probably covered all the waymarked routes in Tollymore Forest Park in one way or…
Belfast to Liverpool Ferry (Stena Line)
The ferry ports in both Belfast and Liverpool are much quicker/easier to reach than the…
Belfast’s Continental Christmas Market
Belfast Christmas Market returns in 2022 and will take place on the grounds of Belfast…
How to See the Best Sea Views in Ireland
When you think about Ireland, the first thing that comes to mind might be St….
Best Tourist Cities in Northern Ireland?
As of May 2022, there are 6 cities in Northern Ireland since Bangor in County…
The Travel Blog: Europe and Beyond
We do travel fairly often, aiming annually for half the year in Europe, and the other half in Asia. Sharing our Asian adventures over on our Live Less Ordinary website. Otherwise, when it’s not sunny in Bangor (or anytime really), we’d jump on a flight, or boat, to do some travels in Europe and whatnot. We share these wider travels here.
Ireland’s Ancient East Road Trip Itinerary (North to South)
Did you know you could circle the entire coast of Ireland following 4 interconnecting road trip routes? In Northern Ireland we have the…
The Ultimate Road Trip in France
Through this somewhat ridiculous near-month long road trip in France and surrounding borders, we share the sheer diversity of travel during summer in…
Winter Road Trip: East Central Europe
We opt for a road trip on this winter adventure, as almost all attractions planned are well off the beaten path, and they’re…
Winter on Europe’s Interrail
This whole Interrail itinerary started as no more than the idea of the Glacier Express; a rather spectacular train journey that cuts across…
Winter Road Trip: The Scottish Highlands
It has become like routine for us now to escape at winter, to chase the snow, as we did very similar in past years…