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Ireland Tour of the North September 5-15, 2013

$2120 per person (land)

Full information is as www.ThinPlacesTour.com


Ireland's West Coast

Lots of travelers who visit Ireland see the popular sites that have been beefed up by the Irish Tourism Board so that they can comfortably handle lots of people at one time. These are the famous attractions - The Cliffs of Moher, Newgrange, Blarney Castle, Kilarney, the Ring of Kerry, the Burren, Connemara. And these are most worthy sites.

THIN PLACES TOURS ARE DIFFERENT
My tours are a bit different. The focus of my tours is "thin places" or places where the veil between this world and the eternal world is thin. These are mystical places connected to heroes, legends, stories of people from the Otherworld. These sites have been sacred for thousands of years. They are often part of "hidden Ireland."
The part of Ireland that isn't in the guidebooks or on most of the coach tours.

THE GATHERING - 2013
For the year 2013 Ireland is welcoming all the Irish, Irish descendents and those who are Irish in spirit to come home to Ireland. Villages, towns, cities and rural areas will be readying their homeland to welcome you for The Gathering. Our Thin Places Tour of the North in September 2013 will be part of that celebration.

While our tour will include well known sites such as the Antrim Coast, St. Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh, Belfast, Derry and Donegal town, it will also include some of the most rugged, stunning scenery in the world, and will include a full day on the holy island of Inishmurray. The sites will include stone circles, passage tombs, druid sites, sacred hills, holy mountains and monastic ruins. We will cover the six counties of Northern Ireland and Donegal (part of the Republic of Ireland). Guests will have me as their full time guide and be escorted to remarkable places.


This tour will be a life-changing experience. You will never be the same - you'll find something in Ireland - something that is specifically for you.

The complete information on the tour, itinerary, list of sites and registration is on the Thin Places Tour website. Please visit it and consider "coming home to Ireland."

 

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In an effort to consolidate her travel writing, Mindie Burgoyne has launched a new blog called Travel Hag - specifically focused on travel suitable for older woman who may not be skinny and always energetic.  Sites cover historic small towns, mystical places, and outdoor activities such as camping and kayaking.  While Mindie's focus is on Maryland and Ireland, she will also include posts on Maine, Savannah, Salem, Connecticut, Outer Banks, and the Blue Ridge Mountains this year. 

She's also launched the Travel Hag facebook fan page which will allow for interaction with other .... well ... hags.

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Haunted Eastern Shore by Mindie Burgoyne

Haunted Eastern Shore
Ghostly Tales from East of the Chesapeake

by Mindie Burgoyne

Now in its 5th Printing!


ISBN: 1596297204
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They walk beside the murky waters of the Chesapeake Bay, linger among the fetid swamps and roam the manor halls.... read more

PREVIEW SOME HAUNTED STORIES ...
Big Lizz | Capt. Leonard Tawes  |  Crisfield Tales   |  Hanging Tree  |  Hope House  | Kitty Knight House  |   Patty Cannon  |  Richardson Maritime Museum   |  Marshall Price -Murder of Sallie Dean  |  Shoal Creek Manor  |  St Paul's Cemetery - Rock Hall   |  Tales From Down Below, Lower Dorchester  |  Two Haunted Tales from Somerset  |  Whitemarsh Cemetery  | Willson's Chance - Ghost of Annie Belle Carter  |  Wish Sheppard - Caroline Jail

 

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5 Facebook Tips for Writers

I have over 211 Facebook friends who are writers.  I have personally met only 56 of them - most only once or twice at a conference or seminar where I presented.  Out of the 211, I would call about 30 personal friends or people I would miss if they weren't in my life.  If any one of these 30 writers asked me to spread the word about a new publication, or highlight an event, or help with making some connections - I would do my best, and be happy to help.  I am a strong connection for these folks - as they are for me.  The relationship with 26 of these 30 friends was developed and strengthened through Facebook - in some cases, Facebook is the ONLY platform used to develop the friendship.

How long would it have taken me to develop connections like that outside of Facebook?  One good friend is better than 100 acquaintances.  Through these friends and their connections, I've been granted interviews, gotten introductions, connected with agents and new publishers, and had doors open for new opportunities both in writing and in speaking.

Here's 5 tips for Writers who want to make the most of Facebook:

  1. Keep the status' short. - Think of your status post as a headline in a newspaper.  What is going to make people stop scrolling down the newsfeed and read your post?  If you continue to offer posts people find interesting, they'll make it a point to stop at your name in the Newsfeed.  The shorter the post is, the more likely it will be read. 
  2. Comment, comment, comment - The most powerful tool in social media is the comment feature.  Being able to talk back makes the platform social.  Use this feature 10X more than the post feature, that is ... focus on others 10X more than you focus on yourself.  Interest in others builds strong relationships.
  3. Do post links to articles, blog posts, and interesting material on the web, but make it only 1/3 or less of your total postings.  If you become a "one topic poster" interest in your Facebook posts will wane.  Your Facebook profile should tell about you, the person ... who is also you the writer.
  4. Be mindful of how often you post - About 70% of my wall posts are done from my phone, because my job takes me on the road.  You want to post often enough that people remember you, but not so often that your bore your friends to death, or clog up their newsfeeds.  If you cant think of something interesting to put in your status bar, then comment on others' posts.  Make it sincere.  I try to post something daily... even if only comments.
  5. Use your sense of humor - If you have a sense of humor, here is where you'll profit from using it.  People always stop and read the posts of funny people.  Humor gets the most consistent exposure, and helps develop more relationships with less effort. 

Be conversational, interested in others, offer some interesting content, but most of all .... give your facebook friends a little insight into who YOU are. 

 

 

10 Tips for Travel To Ireland

Mount Brandon - Dingle - ten trips for travelTen ways or tips for getting the most out of your Ireland vacation ...

1. RENT A CAR IF POSSIBLE: Many first-time American visitors will use a tour bus for the land portion of their trip because they are fearful of driving in a foreign country, on the wrong side of the road on the wrong side of the car. If you are a good driver, you will be able to handle driving in Ireland. If you're a little nervous, rent a car with an automatic transmission. It costs more, but shifting is one less thing to think about while driving.

The flexibility of having your own car is twice or three times the value of being dependent on a second party. Also, it's often cheaper to make your car rental reservations on line when you book your airfare. I use Orbitz and Travel Zoo. You can specify the size of the car, insurance choices and standard vs. automatic, and it will be ready for you when you arrive at the airport.

2. GET A GOOD ROAD MAP OR TWO: - I always use two different maps - .... read full post.


 

 
 
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