THE HIPPIE HISTORIAN

Just a 20 minute bus ride from Cork City, Cobh, Ireland sits atop a large hill offering a spectacular view of the sea. Standing near the top of the hill, on...

Dublin is a beautiful city full of history, culture and food but let's be real-- it's also had its fair shake of praise. Head down country though and you'll ...

One of the coolest things we did on our trip was check out the Glasgow Mural Trail. After scouring the web (and by the web I mean hours and hours spent in a ...

Our recent trip to Europe found us chasing a band across the U.K. on a whirlwind tour followed by a few days rest in our favourite European City, Cork, Irela...

It's not that King Tut's Wah Wah Hut is a particularly cool-looking venue. It's not that it's that old-- only being built in 1990. However, it's undeniably...

On February 24th, I watched in awe as The Glorious Sons mesmerized a crowd of about 5500 people. They were in their hometown of Kingston playing to a sold-o...

Finally getting around to editing some videos from my travels over the last year. I’m no expert filmmaker but I hope you enjoy!

The car glides easily down a long, gravel path before sliding into a parking space. Before me, a gorgeous columned home (if you can call something this big a...

Eating is perhaps one of the greatest pleasures of travelling. I think you can agree. Read on for my list of top five places to eat when you visit Nashville,...

Once again, music and novelty lovers from all over met up at Third Man Records in Nashville to check out Jack White’s record label, pick up rare vinyl releas...

On Thursday night, music lovers crowded into the infamous Bluebird Café in Nashville to hear a selection of talented musicians and songwriters playing in the...

New Orleans is a city filled with beautiful music. Any walk through the downtown promises the sweet sounds of incredibly talented musicians playing in the st...

Well folks, my time in Ireland has come to an end and I’m going to miss it like crazy! I’ve met great friends, traveled to amazing places and created memori...

Once again- the forgotten holiday (let’s be real)- Earth Day, is upon us. Perhaps for the next few days, most of us will be a little more conscious of our pl...

Entering Rome on Easter Weekend can be a busy experience but this Catholic city is also alive with an incredibly vibrant spirit this time of year. Although I...

It’s easy to get lost in the hugeness of Athens. The large, statuesque Parthenon. The way the Acropolis towers over the city. The various Stoa buildings i...

Any sane person that’s visited Lisbon, Portugal knows that their trip is not complete without a visit to the neighbourhood of Belem where one is encouraged t...

As it is Easter 2016, it is appropriate to turn back the clock 100 years to Easter Week 1916 (which took place from April 24-29 that year). The Easter Risin...

Number 671. Otto Weidt was the 671st person to become a Righteous Gentile or Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. In order to be on this...

The modern memorial takes many forms. From your standard statue erected by a municipal government to curated exhibits in a museum and spontaneous public mem...