A visit to Ireland would be the trip of a lifetime. Travelers get to explore everything from the urban pleasures of Dublin to the scenic beauty of a road trip on the Wild Atlantic Way and the picturesque towns of the Lakelands. That's a lot of traveling to do, but the good news is that a NY Travel photographer has already done all the hard work.
The obvious problem is that a trip abroad calls for one to board a jet and cross the Atlantic. Then there's the small issue of tramping around all over the island, exploring the 26 counties by road and rail. Get rid of these hassles by experiencing an Irish holiday at home, simply by thumbing through a book.
Those who get the book will actually be able to skirt past a vacation's most distasteful parts. County Clare's Cliffs of Moher are an iconic sight and among the mos-visited tourist attractions in the country. Unfortunately, this popularity also means that visitors have to face a tourist trap experience with expensive parking, hordes of tour groups, gift shops and other such commercialized aspects.
The art book offers no such pain and takes people straight to the towering cliffs looming over the Atlantic far below. Others may be enjoying the hospitality and heady liquor in Dublin's pubs, and will find it hard to head out to nearby tourist locations like Kilkenny. The prospect of riding on a train for a couple of hours is a bit of a pain for someone who's happy and drunk in a pub.
There is no such problem for those thumbing through a book of pictures. The turn of a page and a blink is all that is needed to hop over to Kilkenny. Oh, and no train tickets are needed here.
The best part of an Irish vacation is possibly a visit to County Cork to see Blarney Castle. It is said that the famed Blarney Stone blesses those who kiss it with the gift of eloquence. Wonder if an travel photographer's images of the Blarney Stone have the same power to grant a gift of the gab. It is very much within the realm of possibility, because a picture is, after all, worth a thousand words.
The obvious problem is that a trip abroad calls for one to board a jet and cross the Atlantic. Then there's the small issue of tramping around all over the island, exploring the 26 counties by road and rail. Get rid of these hassles by experiencing an Irish holiday at home, simply by thumbing through a book.
Those who get the book will actually be able to skirt past a vacation's most distasteful parts. County Clare's Cliffs of Moher are an iconic sight and among the mos-visited tourist attractions in the country. Unfortunately, this popularity also means that visitors have to face a tourist trap experience with expensive parking, hordes of tour groups, gift shops and other such commercialized aspects.
The art book offers no such pain and takes people straight to the towering cliffs looming over the Atlantic far below. Others may be enjoying the hospitality and heady liquor in Dublin's pubs, and will find it hard to head out to nearby tourist locations like Kilkenny. The prospect of riding on a train for a couple of hours is a bit of a pain for someone who's happy and drunk in a pub.
There is no such problem for those thumbing through a book of pictures. The turn of a page and a blink is all that is needed to hop over to Kilkenny. Oh, and no train tickets are needed here.
The best part of an Irish vacation is possibly a visit to County Cork to see Blarney Castle. It is said that the famed Blarney Stone blesses those who kiss it with the gift of eloquence. Wonder if an travel photographer's images of the Blarney Stone have the same power to grant a gift of the gab. It is very much within the realm of possibility, because a picture is, after all, worth a thousand words.
About the Author:
"Ireland in Word and Image" by Jay Ben Aldersberg, NY travel photographer, captures unforgettable images of The Emerald Isle. To check out this amazing book, come to the Jay Ben Images website today at http://www.jaybenimages.com.
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