The Courage to Sing Anyway

How a small Irish gathering named Tinteán Ceoil has had a life-changing effect on my husband and me

Oct 28 • 

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Notes from an October Garden

Observing the slow retreat of life in a rewilded corner of Ireland--after finally passing my Irish driver's test and gaining my freedom again!

Oct 16 • 

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August 2025

The Road to Cloghane

How a small village in a remote area of Ireland became home for an Austrian and an American

Aug 31 • 

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Villa Qieta: An Oasis of Calm and Beauty

How a villa in Essaouira, Morocco, stole our hearts with its amazing architecture, delicious meals and enchanting garden

Aug 17 • 

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Slow Travel in Essaouira

Two weeks in a Moroccan port city filled with history, charm, and delightful experiences

Aug 11 • 

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Breakfast among Butterflies

How letting the grass grow transformed our garden--and us

Aug 4 • 

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July 2025

The Spirit of Derrynane

Connecting to the landscape, biodiversity and history of an astonishingly beautiful part of the earth

Jul 11 • 

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June 2025

The Geography of Belonging

How meeting a remarkable poet on Ireland's Iveragh Peninsula helped me better understand what it means to belong to a landscape

Jun 28 • 

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Learning to Speak German (Yet Again)

My experience with speaking German, understanding Austrian dialects, and discovering delightful online videos that are helping me improve my language…

Jun 11 • 

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May 2025

Killarney National Park at Bealtaine

Celebrating the beginning of the Celtic summer with a photographic meander through a magical Irish forest

May 2 • 

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April 2025

Discovering Ballyseede Castle

Would you like to experience spending a night in a dark, brooding Irish castle full of history (and most likely several ghosts)? Then this is the castle…

Apr 17 • 

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Foraging for Wild Garlic in Ballyseedy Woods

A beautiful walk in an ancient sustainable woodland near Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland

Apr 8 • 

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