New Dublin Local Expert!
Clonmacnoise Abbey, County Offaly, Ireland
What is it about the Irish?
Even after living in for two years – it is difficult to answer this question. Is it their charm? A welcoming nature? A focus on music, laughter, and good craic? The way they still smile even when the sun doesn’t shine (literally!) for weeks?
It is all of these things and more that draws travelers to Ireland. In this blog, I will share my past and present discoveries of the bustling ‘large village’ I call home. My travel interests will shine through in these posts – so if you’re interested in cuisine, literature, culture, outdoor adventure, and history – you’re in for a treat.
By means of introduction, my name is Jessica Colley, and I was born and raised in New Jersey. I’m half Italian, passionate about food and wine, and come from a family of travelers. I studied poetry and history at the University of , the New School, and Oxford, and now after a year of backpacking in 2007, I’m still exploring Europe from my new hometown of .
My freelance travel writing also extends to the luxury market – so while I love a good deal and will always feature information for the budget traveler – I will also cover a few luxury hotels and restaurants that will prove once and for all that rumors about ‘bland Irish food’ simply aren’t true!
For updates on festivals (St Patrick’s Day is only a week away now!), cultural happenings (from theater to poetry readings to performances at the National Concert Hall), and simply what’s cooking in – check back to my blog. And if there’s anything you want to know about the city – leave me a comment and I’ll be sure to answer your question.
As they say in Irish, céad míle fáilte, a hundred thousand welcomes, to my new PlanetEye Traveler blog on Ireland’s exciting capital city, .
For more information, check out my website at
Photo Credit: Jessica Colley
