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Day 4: Downpatrick, Mt. Stewart House and Belfast | May 14 07'

by Adventurous Angie a 29 year old female from Pottsville, on vacation in Downpatrick

"All of the borders, patrols & guards that used to mark the boundary between the Republic & N. Ireland have disappeared."

This morning we left Dublin early for the drive to Northern Ireland. I had never been in Northern Ireland before and was anxious to see it. I've al... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Downpatrick

New Life | Nov 19 06'

by El_Chico a male from Sydney, on vacation in Belfast

In the early hours of the morning the bus crosses the border. We pull up into a town called Newry soon after and I hop off to get some fresh air. T... Continue reading »
Cycling with jet lag and airport sleep | Sep 16 06'

by Karen Watkins a female from Cape Town, on vacation in Carlingford

"(Wo)man cannot cycle on an empty tank"

After a week visiting the family in England it was time to make my way to Ireland on my second sponsored trip. The idea was to explore the adventur... Continue reading »
Day in Belfast | Sep 08 07'

by Kev-Jules a 31 year old male traveling as a couple from Gold Coast, on vacation in Newtownabbey

Waking a little seedy this morning, we agreed early on that it was well worth it (a rare realization!). We headed straight down the coast to Belfas... Continue reading »
Home Trip | Aug 03 07'

by judexo a 22 year old female from Melbourne, on vacation in Carrickfergus

"Remembering the good old days."

Since I have been home, I have not stopped eating, and drinking, and staying out late. I went to the Castle, the old dam, the war memorial, heading... Continue reading »
A Terrible Beauty | Dec 05 06'

by Tracer1 a female from Minneapolis, on vacation in Belfast

"Northern Ireland is definitely worth exploring more"

The title to this entry is a line from a poem by William Butler Yeats, the nationalist Irish poet writing about the time of the Irish Easter Rebell... Continue reading »
Back Into English Territory | Nov 21 06'

by John Shawn and Dan a male from Vancouver, on vacation in Belfast

Well we have made it back into the place where english is the first language! It's been fun trying to learn other languages but it makes it s... Continue reading »
Is the conflict really over? | May 12 06'

by My Playground a 30 year old female, on vacation in Belfast

Belfast is a "new" city in that the conflict just having ended in 2001, Belfast is still in the process of rebuilding after the turmoil. Ther... Continue reading »
Belfast, Ireland | May 04 06'

by Gorjess a real traveler, on vacation in Belfast

Belfast, Ireland Ferry from Stranraer (Southwest of Glasgow) "Imposing architecture... foot-stomping music in packed out pubs" sounds pret... Continue reading »
I left my heart in Belfast | Oct 28 05'

by EliAnne a 25 year old female from Cincinnati, on vacation in Belfast

"I fell in love"

We went up to Belfast from Dublin, it's pretty cheap and easy to take the bus, I recommend it. So many people just come to Ireland to see Cork and... Continue reading »
England = Jerks | Oct 08 06'

by The Phoenix a 25 year old female from Wiesbaden, on vacation in Belfast

"I felt like I walked into the end of an argument."

14:06I have never felt so uncomfortable in my life. Belfast is beautiful and so...tension filled. I felt safe--don't get me wrong. ... Continue reading »