Tag Archives: Dublin

A White House in Dublin?

            I’ve always heard the White House was modeled after the Leinster House in Dublin because Irish architect James Hoban used the Irish parliament as a model. Well, the truth is the White House looks … Continue reading

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A Great Time Around Britain in Eight Days

Sometimes I play tourist myself and for the first since becoming a guide I went on someone else’s trip – Trafalgar’s Great Britain-Ireland tour. Eight days – nearly 2,000 miles on a bus plus two ferries, lake boat ride, train … Continue reading

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