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Cotignac, in Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur, France, is considered one of the most beautiful villages in the South of France. It is located in a heavily wooded region consisting mainly of Cypress, Elm, and Fir trees in the shadow of a low craggy cliff, the site of two medieval watch towers.
For the fortunate few, actor Jeremy Irons and musician Enya among them, ‘castle’ simply means home. Whatever emotion the word might evoke for you, you’re sure to find a match to the memory, because this small island has a staggering 30,000 castles, more than anywhere else in the world.
“Ireland is the friendliest country in the world,” says retired American, Angela Byrne, who has lived there for almost two decades. In 2003, Angela, a U.S. citizen born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, arrived in Ireland intending to stay permanently. She’d married David Byrne, an Irish citizen she met when they worked together in a Washington D.C. hotel...
I was about 10 years old when my parents first brought me to Kinsale for our annual summer holiday. I remember the mounting excitement as we drew near to our destination, and the moment when I caught sight of the endless greeny-blue sea. It is a memory that has stayed with me all my life, and when I visit Kinsale...
The 85-mile journey from Rosslare—a seaport linking Ireland to Britain and mainland Europe—to Bray, just south of Dublin, takes about three hours. That the train is described as an “express” is a delightful irony. But never mind the time involved, the journey itself on a warm cloudless day is a pleasing vision of...