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.
Seeing the country through the eyes of a shutterbug allows people to experience the best parts of the vacation minus the hassle. For instance, the Cliffs of Moher make County Clare a very popular destination on the island. It also makes the attraction a huge tourist trap with parking problems, hordes of tourists, gift shops and other kitschy commercial impediments.
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.
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.
Blarney Castle is similarly a popular tourist attraction in County Cork. The Blarney Stone is supposed to have magic powers to bless people with the gift of the gab if they kiss it. It's just as possible that a picture of the Blarney Stone taken by an travel photographer has the same magical power. After all, a picture is said to be worth a thousand words, and that's a lot of gab.
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.
Seeing the country through the eyes of a shutterbug allows people to experience the best parts of the vacation minus the hassle. For instance, the Cliffs of Moher make County Clare a very popular destination on the island. It also makes the attraction a huge tourist trap with parking problems, hordes of tourists, gift shops and other kitschy commercial impediments.
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.
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.
Blarney Castle is similarly a popular tourist attraction in County Cork. The Blarney Stone is supposed to have magic powers to bless people with the gift of the gab if they kiss it. It's just as possible that a picture of the Blarney Stone taken by an travel photographer has the same magical power. After all, a picture is said to be worth a thousand words, and that's a lot of gab.
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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