Author name: Ronan O'Connell

Ronan O’Connell is a journalist and photographer with 16 years’ experience as a reporter. He has contributed to more than 70 magazines and newspapers around the world including BBC, CNN, Forbes, The Guardian, San Francisco Chronicle, Travel + Leisure, The Independent, Toronto Star, South China Morning Post, Australian Financial Review etc. His travel writing and photography work has taken him to more than 60 countries.

Full Bloom: Why Should You Cruise in the Netherlands and Belgium During Tulip Season?

Destinations, Europe / 12 minutes of reading

Reds bleed into pinks, purples complement blues, and oranges meet fiery golds. Once a year, from mid-March to mid-May, the Netherlands and Belgium become drenched in natural colours. Such is the brilliant beauty of tulip season. The vibrancy of the colors is reason enough to plan to visit in the Spring. Which also helps illuminate […]

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Windstar’s Passport to Northern Europe: Our Guide

Destinations, Europe, Northern Europe / 12 minutes of reading

If you’re heading to Northern Europe, you may be dreaming of high tea, ancient castles and quaint villages. Or perhaps you envision sophisticated cities with gourmet restaurants, art museums and shopping.  What might surprise you, though, is just how untamed this region becomes the farther north you go, with landscapes shaped by prehistoric forces of

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Turkish Delights: Inside the Wondrous Remains of Ephesus

Destinations, Greece, Mediterranean / 4 minutes of reading

Overlooking Turkey’s Icarian Sea are the dazzling remains of a city once so glorious it was fought over endlessly. Ephesus was founded by Greeks, expanded by Romans, invaded by Persians, Ottomans, Goths and Lydians, and hosts the soul of the Virgin Mary. Now it’s also revered by tourists. That’s because this UNESCO World Heritage Site

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