A trip to Ireland would be a dream vacation for most people. It's a wonderful experience to be able to explore the Wild Atlantic Way, meander through the beautiful Lakelands and its small towns, and soak in the thrill of urban life in Dublin. Well, the good news is that all of this can now come across the Atlantic, thanks to an NY travel photographer.
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.
In fact, the book's buyers get to experience the holiday's best parts without the irksome things that need to be faced in person. The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare are among the country's most-visited tourist attractions. This also makes it a tourist trap that forces visitors to pay through the nose and survive parking woes, the gift shops and hordes of tour bus groups.
An art book, on the other hand, eliminates all these obstacles and hassles. It lets people go straight to what they want to see - the beautiful cliffs towering hundreds of feet above the ocean. A traveler getting happily drunk in the pubs of Dublin will likewise find it just as hard to take a train two hours out to Kilkenny.
The trip to the picturesque location is very much possible for someone in their own home who just needs to turn a page. A blink of an eye and the flip of a page is all that's needed to get from Dublin to Kilkenny. There's no train fare either.
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.
In fact, the book's buyers get to experience the holiday's best parts without the irksome things that need to be faced in person. The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare are among the country's most-visited tourist attractions. This also makes it a tourist trap that forces visitors to pay through the nose and survive parking woes, the gift shops and hordes of tour bus groups.
An art book, on the other hand, eliminates all these obstacles and hassles. It lets people go straight to what they want to see - the beautiful cliffs towering hundreds of feet above the ocean. A traveler getting happily drunk in the pubs of Dublin will likewise find it just as hard to take a train two hours out to Kilkenny.
The trip to the picturesque location is very much possible for someone in their own home who just needs to turn a page. A blink of an eye and the flip of a page is all that's needed to get from Dublin to Kilkenny. There's no train fare either.
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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