Yvonne Gordon is an award-winning travel writer who writes about Ireland for publications around the globe, including National Geographic, AFAR magazine, Smithsonian magazine, the Washington Post, BBC Travel, the Guardian, and Wanderlust magazine. Her awards include Irish Travel Writer of the Year. She is from Dublin and spends as much time as possible exploring Ireland north and south, hiking coastal and mountain trails, learning about traditions, hearing local stories, and finding atmospheric places to stay.