I’m far from an expert on East Belfast since I left Northern Ireland back in 2011, when the “Titanic Quarter” didn’t yet exist, and East Belfast was kind of a neglected no-go area for me in the centre of Belfast. At least it wasn’t an area I’d ever consider going to, but there was no …
I have lived in Northern Ireland for most of my life, yet I admit I have been pretty much clueless about Belfast until recently. As in the 80’s and 90’s, and even the early millennium, it really was a destination more to avoid. When tourism was focused on little more than alcoholics, terrorism, and a …
I am a Northern Irish Travel Blogger. I was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland in the UK. My mum is from Edinburgh, Scotland and my dad from Bangor, Northern Ireland. I travel with a British passport and tell people I am from the UK. It can be complicated for Northern Irish bloggers abroad. Being Northern Irish …
There are two travel options for the Belfast to Glasgow Ferry. First, by Coach, which boards the Stena Line crossing from Belfast to Cairnryan, before continuing on to Glasgow as a final destination. The other option is by “Sail and Rail” which follows the same crossing from Belfast to Cairnryan, only the connecting bus will …
As much as I’d love to say it’s still a local “quirk” in Northern, and that it is something of the past. It would probably be irresponsible as well. Where it’s probably not a great idea to wave Irish tricolour flags around the Shankill Road or to do the same with British Union flags down …
I really think M&Ds needs a proper rebrand, to something more generic, like Adventure World or Big Thunder Land, or just something to let people know that it’s an actual amusement park. Because otherwise it sounds more like a high street discount store or an American burger joint. “Kids, we’re going to M&Ds!”. “Yeay! Big …
The Titanic Quarter is a relatively new tourist area in Belfast City Centre, or at least it was a bit of a mess before the rejuvenation of the Belfast harbour area spurred by the opening of the Titanic Belfast Museum (2012). This was soon followed by the development of further museums and tourist attractions like …
Stormont is one of those overlooked tourist gems in Belfast, seen more as a quick photo-op from the open-top hop-on/hop-off bus tours. But I would forever recommend hopping off that bus as there really is more to Stormont, and the surrounding grounds of Stormont Estate to make it well worthwhile. And the same goes for …
I never considered Dublin Airport as an easy travel option from Northern Ireland, opting more for flights from Belfast to London, which really just added an extra flight to most long-haul journeys. But, partly due to crap airports in Northern Ireland, I now prefer flights in-and-out of Dublin, and with simple buses between Dublin Airport …
First off. The George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is very different than the Belfast International Airport (BFS) and full flight arrivals and arrival times can be found on the airport website. The airport is located less than 4 miles from Belfast City Centre (10-minute drive) in East Belfast and less than 10 miles (18-minute …
