Visiting Washington D.C. for a STEM conference, I found a local place called ‘Gin Joint’. Open for Happy Hour from 4:30 pm to 7 pm (open for normal business until 10 on weekdays, and 11 on weekends), their extensive list of gin is impressive. They have 100 gins to choose from; dry, citrus, floral, etc, with 8 types of […]
Ireland 2018, Day 3, Part 1: Slea Head Drive
Woke up early to go for a run, which isn’t unusual for me back home, but I didn’t know how I would do here in Dingle. It was amazing. I got out of the house just as the sun had crested over the mountains, and it lit everything in a golden hue, making the fields […]
Ireland 2018, Day 2: A Day in Dingle Town
The rain cleared out overnight, and I awoke to a beautiful partly cloudy day. I slept in, mostly because my body couldn’t figure out that we needed to awake. Feeling lazy, I dragged myself out of bed, admonishing myself that I couldn’t sleep the day away because there were things to see and do. First […]
Ireland 2018, Day 1: Shannon to Dingle by way of Killarney
Landed in Shannon an hour early. According to James, the lovely rental car associate, 5:30 am is the normal landing time for the flight, but they say 6:30 am just in case they’re “late”. Neat trick by the airline to save money. 😂 Since we got in so early, I decided to stay in the […]
The Next Adventure Begins…
After the success of my first trip to Ireland, I got bit by the bug and decided I needed to go back, solo this time. But in true Jami fashion, I hemmed and hawed about when, how long, where to stay, etc. It took me 2 months to decide that I needed to do this […]
London and Ireland 2018, Day 3: A Tourist in London, Tower Bridge and Tower of London
The apartment accommodation was a 20 minute walk to Tower Bridge and Tower of London. Each morning included a stop at a local Starbucks at Saint Katharine Docks Marina for breakfast with a chat about the day ahead before heading off to the attractions. I had put together an itinerary on Sygic Travel’s site, but […]
London and Ireland 2018, Day 2: A Tourist in London, Touring the City by Bus
One of the things I knew about traveling in a big city was that you don’t need a car to get to all the attractions. I had planned the trip around walking, the Underground train, and the local bus tours. I chose Big Bus Tours because the price was right for all the things I […]
London and Ireland 2018, Day 1: From Boston to London, by way of Dublin
We left Boston on an evening flight. I knew we’d be landing at 4 am Dublin time and into London by 8 am, so to stave off jet lag, I made sure I slept as many hours as I could on the plane, even though I knew I would be extremely excited. I packed Advil […]
London and Ireland 2018: Packing for the Trip
Before determining what to take, I looked up several ‘What to Pack for Ireland’ articles. The problem I had with most of them was it seemed like they were written by women who were able to withstand cold much easier than I, and also MUCH smaller than I. The trouble with being short and large […]