It’s summer – real summer; warm with blue skies. The perfect kind of day to get out of the city or try out a new hiking trail. Or maybe even one of those incredibly beautiful hikes you’ve done before. The hike to the top of Knockomagh Hill near Baltimore in southern Cork is one of […]
200 hour YTT
In the spirit of adventure and for the love of yoga, I booked return tickets to Delhi, India for a 200 hour Yoga Teacher’s Training Course in Rishikesh earlier this year. The town is based near the Himalayas and the source of the Ganges, in the north of India. Rishikesh is known as the World […]
Patna Waterfall, Rishikesh
As one of our Sunday outings from Rishikesh Yog Peeth in northern India, we took a drive along the Ganges to start a green uphill hike to the beautiful Patna Waterfall. The hike didn’t take longer than 2 hours, return. There’s a little al fresco shop/cafe near the waterfall in case you need a bite […]
Cows of Rishikesh
Even if you’ve never been to India, I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about the holy cows that live on the streets at their leisure. Nothing can really quite prepare you for the casual amount of cows that block entrances to shops, pay visits to the vegetable sellers, cause traffic jams and slowly saunter down the hot […]
Food in Rishikesh
So, I missed out on mango season, but there was still so much delicious fruit available to buy in the streets of Rishikesh! Chai is a daily necessity and sampling local street food is a must. Unfortunately I didn’t take note of exactly what everything is called, but I tried just about all of it! Here’s a feast […]
Faces of Rishikesh
In March I went to Rishikesh in the north of India to do a 200 hour yoga teachers training course at Rishikesh Yog Peeth. I took my camera with me of course and took some time to practise some portraiture. My photography style is usually quite sneaky and un-intrusive so it was good for me to practise […]
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
When we were in Paris, we decided to try to find the Père Lachaise Cemetery on foot, armed with a map and our bellies filled with fresh cider and galettes from Crêperie Suzette near Place des Vosges. It was about a 2 kilometre walk at a slight incline. The graveyard was as beautiful as it […]
Notre Dame de Paris, Île Saint-Louis
As you’d expect. the queue was really long getting to visit the inside of Notre Dame de Paris but didn’t take a long time. Standing outdoors waiting for our turn gave us plenty of time to enjoy the outside of the church. There was a man that was selling biscuits to children and helping them to hold their […]
A Guide to La Palma
Last month we headed out to the Canary Islands for a sunshine adventure! I’ve put together a guide of my favourite spots (with links to more detailed blog posts) to visit and a few tips to help you on your way. HOW TO GET THERE We took the plane from Cork, Ireland to south […]
Los Cristianos
If you arrive at Tenerife via ferry, you’ll be familiar with the touristy town of Los Cristianos. This town used to have such a small population that they couldn’t afford a castle or fort and so they were continuously raided by pirates, keeping the population down. A lot has changed in the last few hundred years as industries […]