I've visited Northern Ireland several times a year for the past decade. First-time tourists often make these 4 mistakes.

Northern Ireland is a beautiful place to visit, but I see a lot of tourists making the same first-time mistakes. Lorna Wallace

For the past decade, I've visited Northern Ireland every year with my Northern Irish partner.

It's a beautiful and underrated country, but first-time visitors often make some mistakes.

I'd suggest learning about the Troubles before visiting, and choosing less-crowded historical sites.

Northern Ireland is just a short trip across the sea from my home country, Scotland, but it wasn't until I got into a relationship with a Northern Irish man that I finally visited.

Three months into our relationship, we ventured over so that I could meet his family.…