Northern Ireland

I once lived in Portstewart for a year in the student village of Agherton Village, before I was politely asked not to return to the University of Ulster in Coleraine because of my spectacular lack of attendance and interest. Instead most of my memories are of the nightclub Nero’s (now a Baptist Church) next to […]

There would be 3 big seaside destinations in Northern Ireland. Bangor with its proximity to Belfast, Newcastle at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, and Portrush, the gateway to the Causeway Coast. We live in Bangor, have been to Newcastle countless times, but have no recollection of ever being to Portrush. So we made it

Our overnight stay at Hogwarts was very much an impulsive adventure after scrolling through Facebook a holidaypirates post popped up “Calling all Harry Potter fans Did you know you can stay at Hogwarts?!”. Includes breakfast in the Great Hall, so you can dine like true witches and wizards ”. £120 per night bed and breakfast.

I’ve probably covered all the waymarked routes in Tollymore Forest Park in one way or another. I’ve also on occasions been completely lost off the beaten path relying on the sound of faraway traffic to lead us back to the main road. This is because my aunt and uncle owned a holiday home of sorts

The ferry ports in both Belfast and Liverpool are much quicker/easier to reach than the international airports of both cities. Prices are also cheaper by ferry and you can travel with whatever you want. Cars, bikes, cats, dogs, and there’s no restriction on baggage. The ferry crossings are 8-hours but instead of enduring flights (flights

Belfast Christmas Market returns in 2024 and will take place on the grounds of Belfast City Hall between Saturday 16th November until Friday 22nd December 2024. Belfast Christmas Market is located in the very centre of Belfast City (map here) on the grounds of Belfast City Hall at Donegall Square. It is within a short

Covid has taken its toll on tourism and hospitality in Ireland (as expected), and after the lockdowns and strict restrictions, uncertainty still remains now, 2 years later, in 2022. But Ireland is slowly recovering and returning to normal, as lockdowns and restrictions have been lifted, and tourism is finally… hopefully, nearly, back to normal. Or

We had planned on visiting every National Trust property in Northern Ireland through the space of a year, but with our stints in Asia, and the arrival of Coronavirus 6-months in, we didn’t quite make the full list. But we did cover the main sites of the National Trust, and covered many of them two