{"id":875625,"date":"2021-09-22T17:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ttcbrendanblog.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=875625"},"modified":"2024-11-26T21:44:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T20:44:14","slug":"engagements-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/articles\/engagements-in-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Engaged in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"875625\" class=\"elementor elementor-875625\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ce7741 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ce7741\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efce675\" data-id=\"efce675\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86bcc22 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86bcc22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Best Way to Ask the Big Question<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d688dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d688dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f39a65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f39a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What better way to prove that love\u2019s wildest daydreams do come true than in the land of the fairy folk themselves, Ireland? When it comes to getting engaged in Ireland, this is Brendan Vacations\u2019 quest of the most personal (and romantic) order. Let\u2019s open the book on fairytale magic and read about how a love story truly came to life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3650ff3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3650ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Once Upon a Time\u2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a215f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b6a215f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f40f5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f40f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All the old tales begin the same way, but truly, every path to love is different, as is every unique and loving couple. The idyllic countryside, stately castles and bustling cities are all the perfect backdrop for every chapter of your\u00a0<a title=\"Romantic Trips and Honeymoons to Ireland and Scotland\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/travel-inspired\/romance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/037ddd8d5fbc48f58afd7aba65975257\">romantic trip to Ireland<\/a>, there\u2019s just a little more writing to be done for asking the big question.<\/p><p>So what goes into transforming your love story into an epic tale of an Ireland proposal romance?<\/p><ol><li>Map out careful planning for a location<\/li><li>Connect for personalized expert (and excited-for-you) guidance<\/li><li>Travel in comfort and plan some playful fun<\/li><li>Liberally sprinkle in some joyful Irish magic<\/li><li>Cannot stress this enough: Birds of prey. I\u2019ll explain later.<\/li><\/ol><p>Is it a winning list? We\u2019d like to think so, and we at Brendan Vacations have our own personally planned story to share.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10610af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10610af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Far Would You Go?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8dd61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff8dd61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b74168 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b74168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-875627\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland.png 800w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland-330x165.png 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64d062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e64d062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e354d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86e354d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Nicki and Anthony, their love had to cross the lengths and distances of\u2026\u00a0The Travel Corporation\u2019s (parent company of Brendan Vacations) offices in bright and sunny California.<\/p><p>Matched by their mutual love of exciting travel, when it came time to consider just how to ask Nicki the question, Anthony called in the advice of Brendan\u2019s very own Ireland Managing Director, Catherine Reilly.<\/p><p>From there, the two devised the ultimate romantic Ireland getaway: the intimate travel choice of Private Chauffeur and a stay at the beautiful Renaissance Era\u00a0<a title=\"Dromoland Castle in Newmarket on Fergus, Ireland\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/hotels\/dromoland-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/81bf59b74b074eab98db286bc5d76150\">Dromoland Castle<\/a>. Catherine suggested that Anthony plan the engagement near the beginning of the trip.<\/p><p>\u201cCatherine and I thought this was best so we could then enjoy our time together as an engaged couple,\u201d said Anthony. \u201cIt was perfect advice.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>While Nicki knew about the trip, the inter-office chatter was kept to an absolute quiet on the biggest part. This brings us to the other big question: What does the screeching of flying feathers with sharp talons have to do with love?<\/p><p>So glad you asked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f344344 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f344344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Like Birds of a Feather<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8e0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d8e0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe465f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe465f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/falconry-dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-875628\" alt=\"A man and a woman holding a bird in their hands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/falconry-dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland.png 800w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/falconry-dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland-330x165.png 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/falconry-dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c7bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d9c7bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d3f05 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0d3f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anthony and Catherine devised a romantic proposal moment to let the day\u2019s love take flight.<\/p><p>Not everyone is a bird person, but\u2026<\/p><p>\u201cOne thing I knew was that Nicki had enjoyed the falconry at\u00a0<a title=\"Ashford Castle Hotel in Galway, Ireland\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/hotels\/ashford-castle-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/7a308096da3d459baaea96435bd6d357\">Ashford Castle<\/a>,\u201d said Anthony. \u201cSo she has some experience, and she has a unique respect for animals.\u201d<\/p><p>Anthony says there was, as with any magical moment, the momentary thought of \u201cWhat COULD go wrong,\u201d but the staff and falconer were so dedicated and calm it was priceless.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cThey popped out just at the right time\u2026 and he asked Nicki if she wouldn\u2019t mind helping train this bird,\u201d said Anthony. \u201cShe was so focused; she didn\u2019t even notice the ring dangling below till the falconer mentioned: What\u2019s that the falcon brought back for you?\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cdca2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86cdca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Happily Ever After<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b14c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b14c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48618d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b48618d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/castle-grounds-dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-875629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/castle-grounds-dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland.png 800w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/castle-grounds-dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland-330x165.png 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/castle-grounds-dromoland-castle-newmarket-on-fergus-ireland-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e886e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22e886e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96fb22 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a96fb22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this happy couple, every deeply personally planned moment that followed heightened the joy of those first unforgettable experiences of the trip. From chauffeured adventures to\u00a0<a title=\"Galway &amp; the West Trips\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/destinations\/ireland\/galway-the-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/e8c99b15e8dd4b74bc13157e7016c2ff\">Galway<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a title=\"Game of Thrones Vacations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/en-us\/activity-search?category=Activity&amp;pageSize=12&amp;text=Game%20of%20Thrones&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/879cd3a8a2464c9884c200b56d55b0c1\">Game of Thrones sets<\/a>\u00a0to relaxing in front of their fire at the end of each day, there was no shortage of love to be found in Ireland for the start of their next chapter.<\/p><p>Where did the story go next? Well, the Nuzman\u2019s got married this year, and have plans for adding a new, small character to the tale in 2022.<\/p><p>\u201cThis was such a great moment for the both of us. Her face was priceless and spoke a thousand words without speaking and I saw it all in those tears of joy. It was truly special.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a7aef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a7aef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Feeling inspired and ready to plan your romantic getaway or honeymoon to Ireland and Scotland? Make sure to check out our romance destination guide as you plan your custom vacation to the Celtic Isles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a318766 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a318766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/travel-inspired\/romance\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW OUR ROMANCE GUIDE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab5720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0ab5720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74a2e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a74a2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a title=\"Return to The Gab homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/0bbc8bf2ca1247cd814073452c16fc1b\">Return to The Gab Homepage &gt;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9363307\" data-id=\"9363307\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f7326 elementor-author-box--layout-image-above elementor-author-box--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"00f7326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-image-from-clipboard-e1731618853176-314x330.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture of Brittany Hanson\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrittany Hanson\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Britt Hanson is a contributing writer to The Gab. For 15+ years she's been writing news and features about people, places, science and the details that make it all stand out. 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