Cathy Thinking Out Loud: travel ideas

Ireland: It's at the top of my Travel Bucket List

Take 1 part Ireland, add 10 parts Movies set in Ireland and we have all the makings for a fun travel itinerary.

I often spend years planning and replanning in my head trips to the destinations on my travel bucket list. What attractions will I go to and sights will I see? Much of what I know or imagine a destination will look and feel like is based on movies and shows set or filmed there. For that reason I love the idea of a travel itinerary based on some of the locations of movies that help to put that destination on my bucket list in the first place.

Ireland is at the top of this list, for it's charm, history, beautiful landscape, not to mention the dreamy accent. Below are some of my favourites that rekindle my urge to go to Ireland each time I watch them.

Dublin:

Life's A Breeze: Dublin & Maynooth (County Kildare)
Standby: Dublin
About Adam: (aka All About Adam): Dublin
Educating Rita: Set in Liverpool but filmed in large part in Dublin

County Wicklow:

P.S. I Love You: Bray, Glendalough, Enniskerry, Lacken Village & Dublin
Love, Rosie: County Wicklow & Dublin

County Galway:

Leap Year: Connemaroo, Aran Island & Maynooth (County Kildare)
The MatchMaker: Aran Island, Roundstone

County Kerry:

Run and Jump: County Wicklow & County Kerry

Isle of Man: (technically not Ireland)

Waking of Ned Devine: Gaymaye, Cregneash, Douglas, Niarbyl, Dalby

Shows set in Ireland:

The Fall: Belfast
Jack Taylor: Galway & Dublin

BONUS: for those with Netflix check out Tales of Irish Castles

Below are more links to further inspire and help you create the perfect personalized Ireland Itinerary based on movie and series set and filmed in Ireland.

I thought this look like a cool idea as well!
Ireland.Com - Ireland's Oldest Pubs Touring Route and Intinerary

Yep, just thinking out loud and about visiting Ireland. Now I guess I just need a little luck of the Irish to make it happen.

Note: I was not compensated for this post. All opinions are my own and the purpose of this post is merely to share with my readers.

Images courtesy of Pixabay

These Little Piggies When Mercato Nuovo in Florence Italy.

Il Porcellino

(piglet in Italian)

A famous bronze statue of a boar that lives in the Mercato Nuovo in Florence, Italy.

This lil piglet and I met at the market 23 years ago while on my honeymoon. The story goes if you rub the boar's snout it will ensure a return to Florence.

Sixteen years later ...

Indeed I did return to Florence, but on my second visit my own little piglets joined me. Hopefully they too will return to Florence one day (maybe even together).

Not only will you find this cool pig featured in many a tourist selfie (or should I say sowfie), but he also has cameos in two Harry Potter movies, and in Hannibal.

Florence is a very special destination with tons of history and "must see" attractions, but wouldn't be a neat idea to discover Florence by building an itinerary around the attractions featured in a movie. Maybe on my next visit to Florence I can try this, because there simply must be a return to Florence ... I rubbed Il Portcellino's snout so it's my destiny.

Below are a few posts and resources I found on my journeys. I thought they might provide some travel inspiration.

Film Locations in Italy - Holiday Ideas for Florence

10 Movies Filmed in Florence

Film Locations for A Room With a View

Visit the Places in Dan Brown's Inferno: The Places of Inferno in Florence

Visiting Hannibal Locations in Florence

Hannibal Lecter's Florence

What movie locations would you most like to build a travel itinerary around?

Please share in the comments section, I love hearing your ideas and feedback.

Happy Travels!

Yep, just me Cathy thinking out loud about travel and another trip to the market.

Note: I was not compensated for this post. It's purpose is merely to share my experience and travel ideas with my readers.