We decided to do some outlet shopping before checking in to our apartment in Memphis so I got to pick up a couple of things, yay! En route to the apartment in downtown we drove past Graceland but unfortunately couldn't see it from the road (it was way too expensive to go into). The area … Continue reading Memphis
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New Orleans
About an hour outside of New Orleans the stunning scenery started to appear - as we drove along the extremely long bridge, we got to look out at the surrounding swap that goes on as far as the eye can see. Hotel St. James New Orleans We arrived at our hotel, St James just outside … Continue reading New Orleans
Charleston
The last stop on our road trip was Charleston, South Carolina just a short drive north of Savannah Hotel Barksdale House We stayed in this beautiful old house in central Charleston just off King Street. The rooms were pretty large and one of the most comfortable sleeps I had all holiday (especially after the haunted … Continue reading Charleston
India – Mumbai
We left Udaipur to fly to the Seychelles for the last part of our honeymoon. En-route we decided to stop off in Mumbai for 24 hours - and now wish we had much more time here! Our Private Driver India Tour company organised a tour for us in Mumbai for a couple of hours and … Continue reading India – Mumbai
Mount Juliet Estate
We booked a last minute night away over the Easter weekend to Mount Juliet Estate in Kilkenny, which I had always heard great things about but had never visited. As the Leinster game was due to start at 3:30, we decided to get down a little bit earlier for a bit of lunch before the … Continue reading Mount Juliet Estate
London for Work
I'm just back from four days in London, and am super happy to be home from my first trip of 2018! This was my third visit to London in about 7 months, so I have decided to start doing some touristy things in the evening. Flesh & Buns We had a team night out here … Continue reading London for Work
2017 in Cocktails
2017 is about to (finally!) be over - it was a very long and super busy year, and one I will be happy to see the back of. It was also a year spent drinking cocktails, which is always a plus! Looking back at my photos from the last year - I have added some … Continue reading 2017 in Cocktails
A weekend of Gin in Drogheda
About 3 years ago I was in Germany with Sean and I tried Monkey 47 for the first time, and this kicked off my love of gin! Up until that point I had only tried Gordon's with a bit of flat tonic so I branded all gin with having the same crap taste. Since then … Continue reading A weekend of Gin in Drogheda
New York
In early June, Sean and I went to New York for 5 nights on a bit of a last minute trip. We booked into Yotel in Hell's Kitchen which was a really funky hotels with cabin like rooms. The price was a lot cheaper than hotels in the city, and we weren't planning on spending … Continue reading New York
Route 66 (Part 1): Illinois, Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma
One day in early 2014 while chatting about our holidays one of us said "lets rent a car and drive across the US", and two hours later we had our flights booked. We were only going for two weeks so we spend a few days in Chicago and the rest of the time driving to … Continue reading Route 66 (Part 1): Illinois, Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma
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