I tagged along with classmates on a reporting trip to Inis Meáin, the quiet middle child of the Aran Islands. They were bound for interviews; I was there out of curiosity. And, if I’m honest, scepticism. Why Inis Meáin? Raised in east Galway, I’d made the pilgrimage west more than once, but always to Inis Mór or Inis Oírr. In school, an Irish teacher of mine had dismissed … [Read more...] about Inis Meáin: The forgotten island
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East, not West: Rethinking the city break
The flight was cheaper than the parking at Shannon Airport. So, I did it again, and again. Wawel Castle, Kraków. (Image: Emma van Oosterhout) For years, the classic city break followed a predictable arc: Paris for the couple’s romantic weekend, London for the shopping, Amsterdam for the art (and maybe something a little bit stronger). Those cities still draw crowds, but … [Read more...] about East, not West: Rethinking the city break