The Causeway Coastal’s route is 120 miles spanning from Belfast to Londonderry. It is said to be the most beautiful drive in Ireland filled with folklore, legend and history. Map of the Causeway Coastal route The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in the 70’s Caitlin Egg Conch Phrase: Go mall Phonetic: Guh mahl Translation: Go slow Potts &Plans Causeway Co…

On today's show a beloved beverage brings out Joe’s and my inner Marketing nerds, Caitlin’s starstruck and has yet another “almost” story for us, who loves tea more? The Brits or the Irish? Maybe you’ll find out, and we’re back at our Food and Drink theme and spilling the tea with reason number 24. Here is some more information on the things we dis…

The Wild Atlantic Way stretching from Malin Head to Kinsale Harbor is the longest coastal route in the world. It spans over 8 counties, 5 Providences and has over 1,000 attractions. Here’s the Wild Atlantic Way passport Caitlin was talking about. Click here for the trails of the Wild Atlantic way we offer. Map of the Wild Atlantic Way and here is a…

We’re back from a several-month hiatus and celebrating with a wee dram (and also apologizing for not great audio)! Caitlin learns being sick in Scotland beats being healthy anywhere else. Joe chimes in on a very controversial topic: Scotch Whisky vs Irish Whiskey, and we’re back at our Food and Drink theme with reason number 23. Here is some more i…

Scattered throughout the coastline of the island of Ireland are hundreds of smaller islands. In many ways, these undeniably beautiful spots are Ireland at its most traditional. Blog on our favorite region of islands. Here’s that white lobster Caitlin was on about. And in case Joe sold you on Father Ted. We love this clip but any younger listeners m…

On this episode of 50 reasons to Visit Britain: Beer festivals in America VS the UK. We compare and contrast, drink this country’s beer and you just may get immortality, find out what animal I’m freaking out over this time and we’re brewing with excitement on reason 22. Here is some more information on the things we discussed: Tour for the reason: …

Get your popcorn and Sno-Caps ready as we wrap up Filming Locations with New Movies this week. Beware of spoilers, heartfelt tangents and poor acting attempts from your favorite Ireland podcast co-hosts. Also, we realize we’re kind of the worst for not mentioning Star Wars. This may change in the future and we’ll leave it at that for now… Take this…

This week on 50 Reasons to Visit Britain Joe gets on a soapbox to express his long standing love for curry, Chips vs Crisps, Takeaway vs Takeout - what’s the difference? We’ve got answers, you have to go across the pond for this dish and beverage banned in Canada & the US. Think you know what they are? Listen to find out and we kick off a new theme…

Joe was Far and Away in Ireland this week while Caitlin was in Boston, but that didn’t stop us from talking about Old Timey movies filmed on the Emerald Isle. Blog Post: 14 Filming Locations in Ireland Irish Film Mystery: What did Maureen O’Hara really whisper to John Wayne? Potts & Plans Cinematic Ireland Tour many of Ireland’s film locations to s…

On this episode of 50 reasons to Visit Britain Joe all but phone’s a friend and asks the audience for this week’s trivia answers, Joe gets graphic about what he’d do if living in Buckingham Palace, And we wrap up our castles theme with some Great British gems Here is some more information on the things we discussed: Tour for the reason: All of Engl…

For many people all over the world, Ireland is a destination first seen on the silver or small screen. As part of our Filming Locations theme, we enter the world of Westeros where the Emerald Isle is a character in its own right. With many scenes filmed in Titanic Studios as well as throughout Ireland, Game of Thrones comes in at Reason 19 this wee…

On this episode of 50 reasons to Visit Britain we recount our days of castle roaming and monster hunting, we’ve got a Tea Party, Shakespeare Shout Out and a Real-Life Cartoon Castle, Joe describes more places I can only wish I’ve seen already, if you thought Caitlin was done talking about her alleged ancestry, you’re sadly mistaken, and we continue…

We wrap up our Castles discussion this week with the very best ones to tour in Ireland. We cover kissing stones, making wishes, hunting ghosts, feasting at medieval banquets and so much more. The tale of St. Patrick, the Devil & the Rock of Cashel Joe was butchering. What’s it really like to kiss the Blarney Stone? Caitlin egg conch Irish: Cad é an…

On this episode of 50 reasons to Visit Britain get ready for your weekly dose of botched pronunciations, Caitlin’s on her soapbox again discussing her alleged royal heritage, Joe takes a crack at castle trivia, hoping for a perfect score, we design palaces fit for 50 Reasons royalty, and we move away from our road trip theme and start something new…

We continue our Castles theme today by taking a look at ones that you can rent out for special occasions. Blog post: Our 8 Favorite Castles in Ireland Blog post: Top 5 Haunted Castles in Ireland and Britain That Irish Castles Documentary on Netflix that Joe mentioned Caitlin did her best to contain her excitement when she stayed at Markree Castle –…

On this episode we get ready to pack our bags after this week’s Buzzfeed Quiz, Caitlin is not-so-fresh off the battlefield in Scotland, Joe redeems his trivia legacy after last episode’s crash & burn, Root or Rowt? Blinker or Indicator? You decide, And we wrap up our road trip theme with some mini-adventures. Here is some more information on the th…

On this episode of 50 reasons to Visit Britain we discuss a region where Westeros got its inspiration, Caitlin proves she won’t be attending Wimbledon anytime soon, Joe has more faith in birds than humanity, Caitlin offends a prominent Scottish clan and, ultimately, we discover another one of the UK’s great road trips. Here is some more information…

Today, we kick off a new theme on Castles and we take a look at the first of three different types of castle – Castle Hotels. Blog post: Our 8 Favorite Castles in Ireland Blog post: Top 5 Haunted Castles in Ireland and Britain That Irish Castles Documentary on Netflix that Joe mentioned Caitlin egg conch Irish – Ba mhaith liom a bheith pósta i gcai…

Where would Irish culture be without the art of dance? The home to Michael Flatley’s inspiration, those big curly wigs and feet that won’t quit is a place you’ve just got to see for yourself. Riverdance, Eurovision in Dublin 1994 – the performance that took the world by storm As Caitlin mentioned, poor Chandler won’t be trying a jig anytime soon… H…

This is 50 reasons to Visit Britain, on today's episode we dive into The great West Way! We debate over a popular Alanis Morissette hit, Joe enlightens us with a FAIRLY magical interest, Caitlin gets ridiculous over a rodent, and we chat with a few Yeoman Warders from the Tower of London. Here is some more information on the things we discussed: To…

Along with our British episode on language, here is the 50 reasons to visit Ireland language episode! Caitlin egg conch Irish –Tá áthas orm nach raibh mé a fhoghlaim Gaelige ar scoil Phoenetic – Thaw awe-hass urum knock row may a o-lem gwale-ga err squell Translation –I am happy I did not have to learn Irish at school Potts & Plans 9 Day Irish Fora…

This is 50 reasons to Visit Britain, on today's episode we dive into languages of the UK! English vs. American accent. What came first? The answer may surprise you. Joe makes this an honorary 50 Reasons to Visit Ireland episode, Caitlin finds her very own hero in a half-shell, and we have a chat with Robert (Rabbie) Burns. Here is some more informa…

Along with our British episode on music, here is the 50 reasons to visit Ireland music episode! Caitlin egg conch Irish –An bhfuil Béarla agat? Phoenetic – On will bare-la oguth? Translation – Do you speak English? Potts & Plans 10 Day Music Tour of Ireland Ireland plays host to many different genres of music. Between the jigs and the reels to the …

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today’s show we Spice Up Your Life with references to one of the worst films of all time, Caitlin explains why she was panting all over Liverpool, Joe dotes on Oasis - a band that’s more than ‘just fine’ and much more! Here is some more information on the things we discussed: Caitlin talks with our own Sabrin…

With this weeks Writers and Poets Britain episode it was only fitting to re-release our Ireland Version with many different Irish writers and poets! Here is some more information on the things we discussed: Caitlin egg conch Irish – Íocfaidh an fear seo as gach rud Phoenetic – Eek-fee on far shuh oss gock rudth Translation – The gentleman will pay …

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today's show we get chipper and cheerful with some Charles Dickens story-lines, Caitlin overshares some not-so-fun facts about Lewis Carroll, we have much adieu about Shakespeare, and much more! Here is some more information on the things we discussed: Joe reads his favorite poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Pr…

Rounding out our theme on Ireland’s History of Emigration, we take a look at the subject of ancestry. What does it mean to have Irish roots, and how can you find out more about yours? We talk to our colleague Katie who tells us her story. A little more on tracing your ancestry at Glasnevin Cemetery. Spancil Hill by The Dubliners – I can’t find the …

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today’s show we discuss how Buzzfeed wows us again with its spot-on quiz results, we do our best to not offend any Welsh people with our pronunciations, we’re slightly less tactful with our bashing of power kiters, we have a chat with Welsh gem Tom Jones, and much more! Here is some more information on the th…

With just a few days until the entire world pretends to be Irish, we take a look at the man behind Ireland’s national holiday, debunk some of the most popular myths, take a look at his legacy, and see how the day itself is celebrated in Ireland and around the world. A website that is on the same page as Joe on the whole “Patty’s Day” thing: paddyno…

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today’s show we discuss cheese traveling at a pace faster than a semi-truck, Caitlin takes any chance she can to name drop her alleged relatives, Farmer Joe insists on his favorite type of slaughter, we ponder the perfect name for a butler and much more! Here is more information on some of the things we discu…

We went with a slightly lighter tone to last week and talked about the most famous shipwreck in recent history. That interview Caitlin gave to the Belfast Telegraph after going to Titanic Belfast on opening day. Joe’s Prose: Late for his Own Funeral Caitlin egg conch Irish – Tá sé fuar amuigh agus tá sneachta ar on talamh. Phoenetic – Thaw shea foo…

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today’s show we move on to covering the west isles of Scotland, Caitlin channels the ghost of a 90s flash-in-the-pan popstar to get her point across, we take a look at our most popular tour of Scotland and much more! Here is some more information on some of the things we discusses: The Wee White Dug travel bl…

Today we started our first reason in our new theme – Ireland’s History of Emigration. The Famine was a seminal event in Irish history and, while you wouldn’t expect to visit Ireland specifically for this one event, there is such a legacy left behind that makes it worth it. Annie Moore Descendent Singing Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears song Our featured…

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today’s show we zoom in on the Scottish Highlands for the first time with Cairngorms National Park, Caitlin claims both the royal family and a famous pirate as her relatives, Joe beams with excitement over everyday occurrences in the world, and much more! Here is more information on some of the things we disc…

Our final reason in our Scenery theme. Next week, we start into a four-part theme based around Ireland’s History of Emigration. Here’s the movie I was talking about, based loosely on the life of Martin Cahill: Ordinary Decent Criminal. The last time I watched it was pre-Game-of-Thrones so I didn’t realize Stannis Baratheon was in it. Also, Kevin Sp…

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today’s show we venture into Wales for the first time this series, Joe’s way with words paints a colorful picture of New York wildlife, we take an escorted tour through the the land of 600 castles and much more! Here is more information on some of the things we discussed: Caitlin talks with Paula all about Re…

We’ve moved into the top corner of the West of Ireland today. Here’s that Nostradamus song we spoke about that was released 15 25 years ago. And here is the other one that is a little more traditional Bonus song from Christy Moore about the Famine called The City of Chicago For the record, Caitlin was wrong (making Joe right) about Orinoco Flow. Sa…

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today’s show we visit the two most south western counties in England, Joe utters the word cute in a genuine manner, and much more! Here is more information on some of the things we discussed: Alex tells us all about Unique Devon Tours (You can reach him at alex@uniquedevontours.com) Tour for the reason: 7 Day…

Urban Dictionary backs up Caitlin’s hypothesis that some people use MacGillycuddy (or another version of it) as a filler word. The number 4 definition is NSFW, however! While Charlie Chapin was famous for his silent movies, one of his most famous pieces is a speaking role. Anyone who wants to adopt a lamb/sheep for Caitlin. Caitlin egg conch Irish …

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today’s show we take an in-depth look at the Lake District in Northern England, Joe longingly recalls a meal from 8 months ago, we explore all of England with our Tour for the Reason and much more! And here is more information on some of the things we talked about: The Lakes Distillery that Millie told Caitli…

In this episode, we talk about “the most beautiful place on Earth”, try to teach Caitlin some more Irish, and introduce a new segment. Some notes below: Joe’s fun fact may not be a fact (hear disclaimer in Episode 1) as we have been unable to get a source to prove it. In case you would like to tweet at Fungie the Dolphin… A little more information …

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today's episode we check out some iconic filming locations for classic movies filmed throughout Britain, we spend way too much time talking about Hugh Grant, Joe continues with his passion of taking Buzzfeed quizzes and much more! And here is some more information on some of the things we talked about: Check …

Our second reason to visit Ireland is The Burren in County Clare. A little more information on The Burren and County Clare in general The matchmaking festival site if you are looking for love A couple of videos of Muhammad Ali when he visited Ireland for his boxing match in the 1970s and when he became a Freeman of Ennis. Caitlin egg conch Every we…

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, on today's episode we take a look at some wonderful places that inspired the show Outlander and were used as filming locations, Caitlin gets excited at a dog sitting in a chair, we take another silly Buzzfeed quiz and spend too much time analysing the results and much more! And here is some more information on s…

Today was our very first real show so we were a mixture of nervous and excited to talk about Connemara. As promised, you will find a few things below that are mentioned in the show: That badass video of Peter O’Toole riding into Letterman on a camel – animal lovers beware, you may not agree with what he gives the camel after but the camel seemed to…

This is 50 Reasons to Visit Britain, we’re your hosts Joe Donnellan and Caitlin Potts, coming up on todays show:. We dedicate more time to Hufflepuff than the Harry Potter movies and books combined Caitlin mentions that time she used to live in Belfast within 10 minutes Joe reveals the real reason why he is not a world-famous author JK Rowling join…

We’ve got some pretty good news to share… much like every moderately successful tv show from the 90s, we’re coming back! If you don’t see Episode 1 of 50 Reasons to Visit Britain in your stream by June 27th, look at the following places to see what we did wrong: Crystal Travel & Tours Facebook Page Crystal Travel Podcast Section This website (50rea…