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Dublin, Part 2
Dublin, Part 2
A long struggle to escape the past
Mary Jane Walker
Mar 23
Dublin, Old and New
Dublin, Old and New
A colonial city that became the capital of a nation
Mary Jane Walker
Mar 16
Manchester, Cambridge, and Camden Town
Manchester, Cambridge, and Camden Town
A journey through three different urban areas in England: from the cradle of the Industrial Revolution to the cradle of the punks
Mary Jane Walker
Mar 9
The Rebel County: Cork and Blarney Castle
The Rebel County: Cork and Blarney Castle
In a fabled region of the southwest, I began a short tour of the Irish Republic
Mary Jane Walker
Mar 2
The Historic Bay of Islands
The Historic Bay of Islands
Birthplace of Aotearoa New Zealand, and a holiday playground
Mary Jane Walker
Feb 23
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
The most historic national park in Scotland
Mary Jane Walker
Feb 16
Hikurangi and the Tūtūkākā Coast
Hikurangi and the Tūtūkākā Coast
Two little towns north of Whangārei, New Zealand, are gateways to some of the best coastal experiences in the world
Mary Jane Walker
Feb 9
Whangārei Heads and the Te Whara Track
Whangārei Heads and the Te Whara Track
A wonderful wild peninsula right on the city’s doorstep
Mary Jane Walker
Feb 2
Unseen Auckland (Part 2)
Unseen Auckland (Part 2)
My reveal of the Auckland Domain continues, and then I head for the magic of Parnell
Mary Jane Walker
Jan 8
Unseen Auckland
Unseen Auckland
Some inner-city attractions you may not know about even if you have lived there for years. (The first instalment of a two-part post.)
Mary Jane Walker
Jan 5
Sidetracked in Southland (Part Three)
Sidetracked in Southland (Part Three)
Returning North via the Fairfax Train Station and Otautau
Mary Jane Walker
Dec 29, 2022
Sidetracked in Southland (Part Two)
Sidetracked in Southland (Part Two)
Exploring the less-known wonders of Western Southland, Aotearoa New Zealand
Mary Jane Walker
Dec 22, 2022
Sidetracked in Southland (Part One)
Sidetracked in Southland (Part One)
Exploring the less-known wonders of Western Southland, Aotearoa New Zealand
Mary Jane Walker
Dec 16, 2022
Cruising Around the Coromandel, some more
Cruising Around the Coromandel, some more
Mostly, now, in the southern part of this lovely Aotearoa New Zealand peninsula
Mary Jane Walker
Dec 7, 2022
Dining out in Hastings, New Zealand
Dining out in Hastings, New Zealand
My old hometown is so much more of a café society these days
Mary Jane Walker
Nov 18, 2022
Auckland’s Great Barrier Island (Part 2)
Auckland’s Great Barrier Island (Part 2)
Getting away from it all, only 90 km from the big city
Mary Jane Walker
Nov 10, 2022
Barra and Vatersay
Barra and Vatersay
The spectacular southern end of the Outer Hebrides
Mary Jane Walker
Oct 6, 2022
Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay
Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay
Three more lovely and historic isles in the Outer Hebrides
Mary Jane Walker
Sep 29, 2022
Berneray and North Uist
Berneray and North Uist
Small islands with lovely beaches
Mary Jane Walker
Sep 22, 2022
Lewis and Harris
Lewis and Harris
The biggest island in the Hebrides, always spoken of as two islands though it is not
Mary Jane Walker
Sep 15, 2022
The Romantic Isle of Skye
The Romantic Isle of Skye
Speed, bonny boat, like a bird on the wing / Over the sea to Skye
Mary Jane Walker
Sep 9, 2022
Inverness, Culloden, and the glorious Glen Affric
Inverness, Culloden, and the glorious Glen Affric
Exploring Britain’s northernmost city, last big battle on home soil, and loveliest glen
Mary Jane Walker
Jul 29, 2022
The Snow Roads through the Cairngorms
The Snow Roads through the Cairngorms
The best way from Dundee to Inverness, through Britain’s largest national park
Mary Jane Walker
Jul 22, 2022
Exciting Edinburgh
Exciting Edinburgh
The most historical city in Scotland
Mary Jane Walker
Jul 15, 2022
Dundee and Perth
Dundee and Perth
From the City of Discovery to the Fair City, both of them with famous castles on the river Tay
Mary Jane Walker
Jul 7, 2022
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