In Robert Flaherty's brilliant 1934 documentary film, Man of Aran, we see an Irish man smashing limestone rocks to bits, while his wife gathers seaweed from the shore below the island's steep windswept cliffs. Meanwhile, their young son scavenges for animal manure and precious particles of dirt that have collected between the rocks, blown from the mainland.

For many, kirsch is simply a sharp-tasting liqueur that recipes require in a pot of fondue. For the Swiss it is their national drink. For me it was an excuse to tour the Dettling Kirschwelt distillery. To be honest, just the hour-long boat ride from the city of Lucerne to the idyllic village of Brunnen on Lake Lucerne would have been worth it.

Would you marry your partner all over again? If the answer is yes, start thinking about a vow renewal. There's no better way to celebrate an anniversary than with a trip capped with a joyful celebration. Unlike a destination wedding, no legal rigmarole attends a destination vow renewal.

Here's some trivia for the month: the Latin Quarters in Paris, the world’s first floating space hotel launching in 2021, a whiskey lover's dream gift, a bridge linking Ireland and Scotland, cruise ships, dynamic ticket pricing, Anthony Bourdain, adventure personality, the Travel Guys.

Here's some trivia for the month: the Latin Quarters in Paris, the world’s first floating space hotel launching in 2021, a whiskey lover's dream gift, a bridge linking Ireland and Scotland, cruise ships, dynamic ticket pricing, Anthony Bourdain, adventure personality, the Travel Guys.

Here's some trivia for the month: the Latin Quarters in Paris, the world’s first floating space hotel launching in 2021, a whiskey lover's dream gift, a bridge linking Ireland and Scotland, cruise ships, dynamic ticket pricing, Anthony Bourdain, adventure personality, the Travel Guys.

A historic center of learning, scholarship and artistic achievement in Paris, The Latin Quarter's mystique is well-merited. Unfortunately, the area is also a bit of a victim of its own popularity: it can be hard to see through some of the tourist-trap artifice to get at the fascinating heart of this beloved neighborhood.

Christmas and the days leading up to the holiday are a magical time to visit Ireland, according to Siobhan Byrne Learat, founder of Adams & Butler, a Dublin-based company selling trips to Ireland. “The Irish go all out for Christmas with décor and celebrations, and the mood is cheerful and generous,” she said. “And over the years, it has become more of a cultural holiday for us than a religious one.”

We’re surprised how many tourists are unaware that Northern Ireland, along with England, Scotland and Wales, make up the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.” We share the island with our friends in the Republic of Ireland. The land that makes up Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze Age.

Being drunk in public is against the law: Despite what many tourists believe about the Irish and our drinking habits, drinking in public is actually illegal across Ireland. The only day of the year when this law is slightly bent is on St. Patrick’s Day when there simply aren’t enough police officers to monitor the one million plus tourists on the streets of Dublin.