I'm a writer and amateur photographer whose life goal is to walk from place to place, meet people and get into adventures. For now, I have a day job, so I'll make do with my vacations, weekend getaways and exploring my own backyard. Thankfully, I get to do most of these things with, Lamia, my bestest girl and fiancée.
It's 3 a.m. and the U.S. presidential debate is droning on the TV. I'm only halfway paying attention, on the off chance that either Obama or Romney will make some sort of monumental gaffe or blunder. I'd love to be asleep right now but since it's only 10 p.m. back home in Washington, D.C., I'm wide awake. I got in at 10 a.m. this morning and made my way to the hotel where I promptly climbed in bed and slept for four hours. Welcome to Dublin. So, I didn't get much accomplished today but I did learn a few things about Dublin: Temple Bar isn't an actual bar. It's a touristy district of shops, restaurants and pubs along the south bank of the River Liffey. Guinness reallydoes taste better in Ireland. You can walk all over ... read more
In a few hours, I'll be on board the United red eye out of Dulles International on a non-stop flight to Dublin. It’s my first trip to Ireland, and it’s going to be in and out — 48 hours in Dublin, 48 hours in London and then back home. My girlfriend is already there. I made her promise to send me a photo once she got there. She sent me the one posted here that she snapped from inside the Dublin convention center. She left Saturday night to attend a conference all week. So that means, I’ll have most of Wednesday and Thursday to myself, while she hob nobs and networks with the lawyer crowd. Not really sure how I’ll spend my time, other than a tour of the Guinness Storeroom (bought my ticket online last ... read more
