Category Archives: Europe

Legenderry City Walk – London/Derry Northern Ireland

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Graeme

Guided Walking Tour with McCrossan City Tours as part of Shamrocker Tours All Ireland Rocker Continue reading →

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Dark Hedges and Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge – Ballintoy, Northern Ireland

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Graeme

After Belfest our Shamrocker Adventures All Ireland Rocker tour bus continued north towards the coast lines. Along the way we made a few stops! Game of Thrones Fan? Well I’ve not inadvertently visited two major sites for Kings landing, with … Continue reading →

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Belfest Black Cab Tour

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Graeme

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Heading to the Emerald Isle (and England)

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Graeme

As a graduation gift to myself (who else is going to buy me cool travel presents) I decided that I should finally visit the Emerald Isle (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) as everyone else in my family as done … Continue reading →

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Bled, Slovenia

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Graeme

Bled, Slovenia The town of Bled is located in northwestern Slovenia (location). It borders the glacial lake known as Lake Bled in the Julian Alps. The lake has one island, Bled Island and the main building on the island is … Continue reading →

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Trencin, Slovakia

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Graeme

Trencin, Slovakia Today, we were on our way to Budapest in Hungary via Slovakia. Soon after entering Slovakia, we did a quick pit stop so that some of our bus tour folks could get a few more Euros. I took … Continue reading →

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Olomouc, Czech Republic

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Graeme

Olomouc, Czech Republic We were now on tour with the Busabout tour company and we were stopping for the night in the sixth largest Czech city (a bit less than 100,000). It is located in the lowland of the Haná … Continue reading →

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Zakopane, Poland

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Graeme

Zakopane, Poland Zakopane is a small Polish town located about two and a half hours from Krakow, Poland. At approximately 1000 meters (3000 feet) above sea level, it shares many similarities with Banff, Alberta and draws tourists from many regions … Continue reading →

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Hostel Deco – Krakow

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Graeme

Hostel Deco – Krakow The Hostel Deco is about a 15 minute walk from the city center. The decor in this hostel is quite interesting as each room has its own unique, special art deco theme and the walls in … Continue reading →

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Krakow, Poland

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Graeme

Krakow, Poland Finally a warm day we heading out in t-shirts and shorts. Today is our free day and I elected to take both excursions, the City Bike Ride and later in the afternoon a tour of the Salt Mines. … Continue reading →

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