Francis Court Hotel
Travel Blogs from Newry
A Day of Information and Reflection
... about what the troubles were about, and about what can be seen to this day. We had a very good guide who gave a totally balanced perspective – we couldn’t tell whether he favoured one side or the other. At the end, he told us that he had been raised in the Protestant part of the troubled area of the city. Things are by no means resolved to this day. Belfast is still very segregated in terms of Protestants and Catholics – they live in different parts ...
Locals with a Brazilian
... be justified more than the poor souls who set off on the pride of the White Star Line in 1912. And we were able to avoid the constant drone of Celine Dion on the soundtrack.Things were looking up.
With a sense of anticipation,we unloaded the bikes and set off on our epic cycle tour of Northern Ireland,as dusk began to settle over the streets of Belfast. We should have experienced a simple 8 mile route into the city, to the International Youth ...
Day 11/Exploring Belfast
... house that was on the campus. The rose garden was so beautiful and featured many roses of different colors. The sun was shining, and all though not warm, it was a beautiful day out.
We decided to visit the tourist center to find something to do. Well, we found the best pamphlet ever. It was titled "top historical pubs." We started at the Crowne
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The start of our long adventure.
This was my first Ski holiday and i was very excited. The only problem is the long trip to Whistler from Belfast.
An early start for the Belfast to London isnt too bad, its the 12hour flight to Vancouver i am dreading.
T3 was packed when we got there and queues were soooo long. Luckily enough we are travelling British Airways and that's who I work for! We skip the queues and go straight to the front. They are also kind enough to give ...
Belfast - The Final Frontier
... hostel guests came and went and by then end of it the new arrivals were asking if Rachel and I worked there.
For the last day I woke up and had my usual round of tea in the kitchen. Rachel and I then went out for coffee, after which we came back and had coffee with the staff. With our coffees finished we trotted off this the liquor store and came back with an assortment of beer that the staff and ourselves started consuming immediately on ...
Location
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking