S1E17: Road Tripping in Ireland with Adam Ryan from asadamgoes.com
In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers are joined by special guest, travel blogger Adam Ryan from asadamgoes.com to talk about road tripping in Ireland! We discuss how to explore and discover our home countries when international travel is difficult or impossible, as well as practicalities for road tripping in Ireland, tips, advice, and recommendations for planning the best Irish road trip!
Interview with travel blogger Adam Ryan
This episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast was inspired by “The Ultimate Guide For An Irish Road Trip” on Adam Ryan’s blog, asadamgoes.com.
Adam's blog, asadamgoes.com:
Connect with Adam on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/asadamgoes/
https://www.facebook.com/asadamgoes
https://twitter.com/asadamgoes
Map of Top Sights in Ireland
Check out this map we made of all the top sights we talked about in this episode! This map can help you plan your ideal road trip across Ireland!:
https://www.attemptadventure.com/blog-/ireland-road-trip-map
Adventures in the News
In this week's Adventures in the News segment, Michael shares an announcement about the US Department of the Interior's ten brand-new National Recreation Trails, including one new National Recreation Trail in James and Michael’s home state of Texas!
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/soi-designates-10-new-recreation-trails-2021.htm
Monthly Challenge
This month's challenge is to share your favorite local food. We have listeners from all around the world, and we'd love to learn about the cuisine and dishes that you love! Send a photo and / or description of your favorite local dish to us at our email hello@attemptadventure.com with the subject line "challenge".
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Stuff we talked about in the episode
12:55 Park4Night - app to find cool and safe places to camp on your road trip
15:30 camping in Ireland
16:40 wild camping in Ireland
https://www.redbull.com/in-en/8-of-the-best-wild-camping-spots-in-ireland-red-bull
20:50 Cliffs of Moher
21:33 Burren National Park, County Clare
https://www.burrennationalpark.ie/
21:40 Aillwee Cave
22:08 Donegal and the Giant's Causeway
https://giantscausewayofficialguide.com/
22:22 Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/carrick-a-rede
23:00 Belfast Game of Thrones Tour
https://gameofthronestours.com/
23:30 Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland (County Kerry)
https://www.kerryclimbing.ie/activities/guided-carrauntoohil-ascents/
22:53 Gap of Dunloe
https://www.theringofkerry.com/the-gap-of-dunloe
24:21 Titanic Experience, Belfast
https://www.titanicbelfast.com/
24:39 Belfast Peace Wall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_lines
26:47 Train and Bus Travel in Ireland
https://www.transportforireland.ie/
33:18 Secret Waterfall in Donegal
https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/secret-waterfall-donegal/
34:31 Waterford Greenway
https://www.discoverireland.ie/waterford-greenway/cycling-the-waterford-greenway
https://www.waterfordgreenwaybikehire.com/
36:01 Tayto Sandwich
https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/irish-crisp-sandwich
39:01 Johnny Fox’s
49:40 The Living Room, Dublin
42:45 Skellig Michael
43:05 Fota Wildlife
43:48 Cork Colorful Villages
https://www.kevinandamanda.com/cork-kinsale-cobh-ireland/
44:26 Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage
https://www.croagh-patrick.com/
https://www.yourirish.com/traditions/pilgrimage-croagh-patrick
54:50 Apache Creek Greenway, San Antonio, Texas (National Recreation Trail)
