I'm using this space to document my slow travels from my home in Gorey, Ireland (Eircode routing key: Y25)
In 2023, I made the decision to avoid air travel as much as possible and made my first two trips to continental Europe using sustainable transport. Hopefully, by documenting my travels here you may pick up some tips or ideas for your own sustainble travels.
These blog posts will be a mixture of my Mastodon posts from individual journeys and normal blog posts on related topics.
Below are some featured posts, or you can go to the blog page to see all posts.
These posts give a small flavour of sustainable travel from Ireland.
What's the experience like for foot passengers arriving at Cherbourg ferry port who want to make their way to the train station. Here's what I learned on my recent (April/May 2024) return trip with Irish Ferries from Dublin.
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Another slow travel trip starts from Gorey’s congested Main Street. Travelling with a 4-day Interrail Global Pass but won’t be using it for the first couple of days.
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Day 1! Bags packed and ready to take the slow boat and fast train to Rome. House and animals in the capable hands of our son and his girlfriend.
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