About me
I've been traveling for a long time, On the way I've had a baby in a strange country with no family around. I swore allegiance to another flag and got another passport, I signed up for the US navy, I joined the police, volunteered in the US, Ireland & Poland. I've buried a best friend and a boyfriend. I've had more disastrous relationships than Liz Taylor; I've survived car wrecks, 3 crash landings on planes, a war in the Middle East, riots in India, and was lost on a boat in Iranian waters and rescued by the coast guard after being found by the US military on their radar. I bought my own boat and I bought and sold my own pub, won a best actress award, wrote and toured with a play, appeared on stage in Ireland and the USA, but most important I've raised an amazing son. Along the way I've been to 140 countries,currently battling cancer but the goal is to see everywhere.
The Versatile Blogger
Greece Ferry Strike
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Greek Ferries go on strike, tourists beware
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Tagged Ferry, Greece, Greek, Greek Ferries, Greek Ferry, tourists, traveler
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The Secret Madrid pay local prices
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We arrived in Madrid on a warm November day. A bunch of my friends go away together for a weekend in Europe every November. Its a tradition now. No kids and a different city for the last 12 years. I …
Posted in Europe, Madrid, Spain
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Prague everything you need for a great trip
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Time to go to Prague, get in the Christmas spirit, drink hot wine, great beer and enjoy one of Europe’s best cities.
Posted in Christmas Markets, Czech Republic, Europe, Prague
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Be spontaneous, we might be dead tomorrow.
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My motto is “life is what happens when other people are making plans”. Be spontaneous, we might be dead tomorrow.
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Tagged backpacking, be spontaneous, bored, change your life, city breaks, couch surfing, couchsurfing, Ireland, Madrid, make a move, Sandra O'Rourke-Glynn, sandraorourkeglynn, spontaneous, spontanity, tourism, tourists, Travel, we might be dead tomorrow, weekend breaks, writers
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CHANGE If you don’t like your life change
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“Not all those who wander are lost” Tolken
Posted in Daily Blog, Starting Over
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This place is wrecking my head
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The decision has been made to emigrate. I will never call Ireland home again.
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Tallinn Estonia 3 day guide
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Skype was invented in Estonia. Estonia in general has highest mobile phone usage in Europe if not the world, for every 100 people there are 120 mobile phones in operation.
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Naples – most under rated city in Italy
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Im in shock more people dont come here. I would take this over Rome any-day, its far more authentic and alive. Cities like Florence are like feeding grounds for tourists and this is truly Italy.
Posted in Europe, Italy, Naples
Tagged Almalfi Coast, backpacking, Bay of Naples, beautiful, bestpizza, brazilian coffee, Christmas markets, coffee, couchsurfing, driving in Italy, Euro, Europe, funicular railways, homeofpizza, icedcoffee, In love with Italy, inter-railing Europe, Italian Trains, italiotraino, Italy, la dolche vita, napalespizza, Naples, Naples airport, Naples metro, Naples traffic, Napoli, pizza, pizzainventedinnaples, Pompeii, Sandra O'Rourke-Glynn, sandraorourkeglynn, shopping, tourism, tourists, Travel, Ventrella Alessandro, writers paradise
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