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THE 5 BEST ROAD CYCLING ROUTES IN ALBERTA
Jeff Bartlett “The best road cycling in Alberta isn’t found in a single destination. It’s spread across the entire province, from the towering Canadian Rocky Mountains across the vast prairies to the Canadian Badlands. Alberta’s seemingly endless road network traverses a wildly diverse landscape that is easily explored by bicycle. From a road cycling perspective, […]
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Five ways to travel the Wild Atlantic Way
With so much to see and do along the Wild Atlantic Way, it’s up to you to decide how you want to take it all in! At 2,500km, from the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal to Kinsale in County Cork, the Wild Atlantic Way is the longest defined coastal touring route in the world. It’s broken into six zones, each with its […]
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The Burren: Ireland’s most remarkable landscape
Austere and otherworldly yet outstandingly beautiful, the Burren is famous as one of the most unique landscapes on the island of Ireland. Named from the Irish ‘Boireann’ meaning ‘place of stone’, the Burren has been shaped by geological forces over hundreds of millions of years. So unique is the resulting lunar-like landscape that it been […]
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GREAT THINGS TO LISTEN TO AND STAY ENTERTAINED AT HOME
Working from home doesn’t have to be dull! Spending more time at home just now means that you can get stuck into a new hobby or keep yourself entertained with a wealth of digital resources to check out. Whether you want to listen to the very best of Scottish music or get sucked into a […]
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TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF SCOTLAND’S HISTORIC SITES
Scotland is well known as an ancient land with a fascinating history. What you might not know though, is how far that history stretches back – some of our sites are older than Egypt’s great Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge in England. Whilst it’s not possible to visit the many hundreds of Scotland’s historical sites at the […]
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Walking back to happiness on the island of Ireland
The island of Ireland has something to offer every kind of walker, from beach strollers to mountain hikers, long-distance trekkers to scenery-seeking ramblers. Hundreds of waymarked trails cross the mountains, bogs and forests and stimulating walks run alongside rivers, cliff edges and beaches or wend through historic towns and picturesque villages. The island is the […]
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Living it up in isolation in an Irish castle
#StayHome is having a fairy-tale feel for a couple who have been the sole occupants of Ireland’s magnificent Ashford Castle in County Mayo for over two months. Imagine if staying home meant living in a lavishly appointed Irish castle for an extended period on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. That’s been the reality for Laura Jamieson […]
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Read up on the essence of Dublin for Bloomsday
Bloomsday, the Irish capital’s annual festival dedicated to literary genius James Joyce, is always marked on 16 June. It’s a day that celebrates all things Joyce and a certain Leopold Bloom, the lead character of Ulysses, whotravels all over the city as the events of the novel unfold. First published in 1922, the book tells […]
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Self-isolation fun with the Derry Girls
Catch up on the hit TV comedy online – and get inspired by key locations that feature in the show. If you haven’t seen Derry Girls yet, catch yourself on! Full of laugh out loud moments, nostalgia and Northern Irish ‘craic’, it’s a must see and available now on Netflix. Set in the city of Derry~Londonderry […]
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7 FILMS SET IN SCOTLAND YOU NEED ON YOUR WATCH LIST
You may not be able to visit our beautiful wee country at the moment, but you can dream about this land, our stories and our gorgeous scenery all you like! If you’re needing some inspiration for your dreaming and a way to pass the time whilst working from home, then look no further. We have […]