Another short poetry film has arrived! A long time ago, I was doing some trip research on public swimming pools in Iceland and for some reason, I began to think about cold and breakups and falling.

My 100 word story “The Time Pirate Who Waits Ashore” was shortlisted for The Welkin Mini Prize!

A long time ago, back in 2017, I had a page-a-day calendar of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and I kept many of the pages for scrap paper or reminders of actual places I wanted to visit.

We stepped back in time to a 13th-century walled city perched on the sea. There are no cars allowed inside and even though over a million tourists visit per year, if you go early enough, there’s still magic to be found. And maybe a dragon or two.

One of the things that constantly came up in our research was that walking the 1,940 meters on top of the Dubrovnik City walls was a must-do.

Dublin is a beautiful compact city with most of its sites situated within walkable distance in the city center or a quick train ride away. Despite its small size, this city is steeped in history and makes it very accessible (free museum lovers, rejoice). From ancient artifacts dating back to 6000 B.C. to Viking sites to the more Guinness Storehouse, there is much to discover in this 'Land of Saints and Scholars’.