Meeting Benches World art in all forms

Two writers, a rock-band and two painters, with you on Irish roads. Nearly 300 km (186 miles) and three hours by car. This is what is needed to achieve a small cultural escape, an “author’s travel” between Belfast and Enniscorthy (through Inniskeen and Dublin). Together with you, some creative people will tell you something special about an island named Ireland …

Also here, where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth. As the Atlantic bashes on the rocky coastline just outside the doorstep, the warm fire provides an unparalleled comfort during the winter months. A nice tune (but blown on an Irish whistle) rounds up an peaceful atmosphere. A stroll through the Irish countryside? You to can do it, through the lush …

A deeply resonant story about three generations of an estranged family. Come and visit a friendly host of domestic farm animals, looking for a nibble. Entering Blackwater Open Farm http://www.blackwateropenfarm.ie/ you can discover they also offer play areas with bouncing castle, pedal go kart track and ride on tractors. The menu includes gourmet soups and sandwiches with ingredients such as …

There’s this great new place opening nearby, let’s go and check it out. The best pubs and bars in Dublin? https://www.visitdublin.com/ Whether you’re after a velvety pint of Guinness, the sweet, or live Irish music in a candlelit café, we have good news: craft beer joints are on the rise. Outside there’s a touch of late-Victorian exuberance, and within the …

With a focus on capturing the 20th-century idea of the portrait. In Dublin, you to can travel through time in Trinity College, where the Book of Kells wows (but every Dubliner knows the crown jewel in Trinity College is its Old Library). At the Hugh Lane gallery, you can gaze upon the sheer madness of Francis Bacon’s studio (brought over …

When works maintain a sketch-like quality. This is the city that inspired the Gulliver’s Travels. You’ll also find fascinating cultural escapes and literary inspirations. In Belfast, there are some of the coolest pubs, superb shopping (and enough eateries) to satisfy your tastes. Entering Titanic Public Art / The Masts, you can discover eight well-known Belfast-made ships (represented by spectacular sculptured …

When a peasant is that mass of mankind which lives below a certain level of consciousness. Length of Trail 13.5 km approx, the Patrick Kavanagh trail takes in the sites made immortal by the his works (including many featured in “Tarry Flynn” and “The Green Fool”). You can visit a pub that was a frequent haunt of a poet during …

Canary Islands, Andalusia and Castile-La Mancha Located in the Atlantic Ocean, La Palma is one of the Canary Islands that attracts travelers due to its natural beauty (volcanoes and black beaches). The whole island of La Palma is cone-shaped and its tallest peak is located 2426 meters above sea level. Don’t worry: the last eruption was recorded in 1971. Its …

Spanish atmospheres, along with vegetable soups and fried calamari. Maybe you to know the pleasure from tapas and wine, the constant fiestas and siestas (and of course, the corrida). It’s all into a country that is both attractive and safe. Since 2012, the number of tourists has increased, with more than 75 million coming to Spain annually, where Catalonia remained …

Exploring the dualities of female life. Talk about seafood in Madrid? Although it might sound strange, this is a tradition that you should never be missed! “Bocadillo de Calamares en Plaza Mayor”, a place that it’s full of small, family run seafood bars. They offer cheap calamari sandwiches every day. You can go to “La Campana” (Calle de las Botoneras, …

A female songwriter that has appeared on Faerie Magazine. Located in the Atlantic Ocean, La Palma is one of the Canary Islands that attracts travelers due to its natural beauty (volcanoes and black beaches). The whole island of La Palma is cone-shaped and its tallest peak is located 2426 meters above sea level. Don’t worry: the last eruption was recorded …

A keen user of the painting technique decalcomania. Until the Kingdom of Castile’s conquest, the place where San Cristóbal de La Laguna is built belonged to the one of nine aboriginal Guanche kingdoms on the island. Recently, after a survey, La Laguna was listed as the city with the best reputation in the Canary Islands (third provincial capital city of …

Becoming eternal, employing azurite and vermilion. The experience starts when you enter. Al Medina, in Seville, http://www.restaurantealmedina.com/carta/ you’re in for a treat at this Moroccan/Arabian restaurant. The owner and his little helper make you feel so welcome, as if they have invited you into their own home. When you walk in to this quaint little restaurant, you remain mesmerized, experiencing …

The poet that had taught how to develop a plot. Its main tourist artery runs the Metrópolis building to the Plaza de España. Here you will find shops and bars, for more than a kilometre. Visiting a city as big as Madrid is no easy task. Every corner you turn uncovers a spot that draws in (tourists and locals). Exploring …

Where each region looks and feels different, as in Champagne-Ardenne. France is all about Roman temples and Renaissance châteaux.  During your trip you can choose the gardens Monet painted, and savour a Parisian café where artists met, or something different. Just under 500 km and almost 5 hours of travel. This is what you need to achieve an unforgettable “author’s …