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.
Most people are a bit hard-pressed to hop on board a jetliner to cross the Atlantic. Those interested in seeing the country can now skip the hassle of traveling on an inter-continental flight and then tramping around 26 counties. Just sit back and thumb through a book of pictures that has all the memories and delights of an Irish holiday.
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.
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.
Most people are a bit hard-pressed to hop on board a jetliner to cross the Atlantic. Those interested in seeing the country can now skip the hassle of traveling on an inter-continental flight and then tramping around 26 counties. Just sit back and thumb through a book of pictures that has all the memories and delights of an Irish holiday.
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.
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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