Local culture and traditions in Northern Ireland and Ulster Province by bloggers living in Bangor N.Ireland (North Down), Fanfan and Allan Wilson.
I am fortunate with my new life back in Bangor. I feel I have everything I need. I have my happy family and wife, a manageable number of friends (Dave), and no desire to integrate further into the society around me. Each day I pursue my hobbies, I cook a lot, do some gaming, a …
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“May the road rise to meet you!” the Irish like to say. Who wouldn’t want to visit that land of full-blooded adventure and magical escapes? So what exactly does this Island country have to offer? A history so powerful and rich that it colours every aspect of Irish living, a people so passionate and proud …
Bangor’s Premier Inn is the first and only hotel to open in central Bangor, whereas all other accommodation has focused instead on the seafront stretch of this small town centre. So it would at least be more convenient for arrivals to the town centre where it’s found pretty much opposite the main bus and train …
I am a Northern Irish Travel Blogger. I was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland in the UK. My mum is from Edinburgh, Scotland and my dad from Bangor, Northern Ireland. I travel with a British passport and tell people I am from the UK. It can be complicated for Northern Irish bloggers abroad. Being Northern Irish …
For 4 years now we have shared the various cultures and celebrations of Asia, so it just felt about time we shared the other side of our life, in Northern Ireland. And while Allan had always assured me, he “has no culture”, this is obviously not true, at least for those new to life there. …
Since my return to the U.K, I have been looking for self-employment, with flexible hours, and just anything but a desk job… Which brought me to the idea of the shared economy opportunities (like Uber and Airbnb), where Amazon Logistics offer similar opportunities through their Amazon Flex multi-drop delivery drivers. Which may not seem like …
