Update Feb 2015: The Amazing Race’s 1st destination is…Tokyo!For 2 years in a row we’ve been chasing The Amazing Race. It’s not on purpose, but somehow our last two vacation destinations have corresponded with the final episodes of our favorite…
Top Five Reasons Belfast is Better than Dublin
Deal Kid was born in The Rotunda Hospital so my status as a Dubliner can not be questioned. However, it pains me to admit that taken as a whole, Belfast has more to offer tourists than Dublin. Here are my…
Poppin’ Tags in Belfast
I love nothing more than when my interests intersect with my travels, and we hit the jackpot in Belfast in a most unexpected way. My love of thrift stores is well documented. Strolling down Botanic Avenue to the Ulster Museum…
When Politics Disrupt your Plans
Our departure date is just five days away and I’ve got SO much to do…but “monitoring for protests and terrorist incidents” just got added to my list. You see, our first destination is Belfast, Northern Ireland, which while having been…