Flying US to Ireland: Tips From A Guy Who's Done it 100 Times

I'm an Irishman who lived in US for 20 years and have spent enough time over the Atlantic to claim tax residency in the sky. I've flown every major airline between Ireland and the US too many times, starting in coach and thankfully these days in

The Better Way To Visit Ireland

Welcome To Ireland: Now Slow Down The biggest mistake visitors to Ireland make is trying to see half the island in a week. Trust me, I've watched countless tourists attempt these endurance marathons. Red eye flight, rent a car, struggle with the right side steering wheel, navigate roundabouts,

What To Do Around Clonakilty. The Big Man & Big Surf.

In the second of our 5 day trips from our Cork hub of Kinsale, you're heading west to Clonakilty, Courtmacsherry & Inchydoney Clonakilty Market Clonakilty was very nearly our Cork hub instead of Kinsale. Love this town. If you've had an Irish breakfast, Clon is home

What To Do in Cork. A City of Breathless Hills & Views

Today, you're off to Cork City itself. It's only 30 minutes from Kinsale. I wouldn't be mad at your if you made Cork City your hub and stayed here for 3 nights too. I just prefer smaller villages myself. Personal preference. While National Geographic

What To Do in Cobh: Cork's Port Town of Saints & Sinners

Cobh might look like just another pretty port town, but this harbor has seen more drama than The Crown, from Titanic tears to prison fears, singing donkeys and grateful bisons. Cobh. The Titanic's Final Harbour Cobh is famous as the last port of call for the Titanic. This

Taste Your Way Through East Cork: Ballymaloe, Midleton & Fresh Farm Food

Pour farm-fresh milk at Rostellan, learn world-class cooking at Ballymaloe, and savor premium whiskey at Midleton Distillery Today, you'll head east from your hub in Kinsale to the villages of Ballycotton, Ballymaloe & Middleton It's an hour drive to Ballycotton where you can stretch your legs

What To Do in Kinsale: Class Food, Old Heads & Beach Saunas

Our Cork Hub: Kinsale Why We Chose Kinsale For Our Cork Hub Kinsale is a colorful coastal town that is the food capital of Ireland. The small town's many restaurants get their fish straight off the boats on the pier. Kinsale is more touristy than our usual hubs,

5 Day Trips in The Real Republic Of Cork

Why Cork? Cork gets overlooked in favor of Kerry by many visitors. Kerry J'Adore, but Cork has all of Kerry's beauty and food that might just nudge Kerrygold into second place. Even the strong Cork accent grows on you, like. Cork natives say that Cork is

What To Do at Mizen Head: 3 Castles, Star Wars & Hidden Coves

Today you're exploring the Mizen Head Peninsula to see lighthouses, islands, Ireland's answer to a Thai beach, and quite possibly the narrowest two way road in Ireland (or the galaxy, since Star Wars was filmed here). Bantry To Mizen Head We're using Bantry as

What To Do on Beara Peninsula: Ireland's Quieter Ring Road

Now we come to my favorite drive in all of Ireland, The Ring of Beara. It's wilder and much less travelled than its famous neighbor, the Ring Of Kerry, but it just as spectacular. The roads are too narrow for the tour buses that clog the Ring of

What To See in Baltimore & The Islands of West Cork

Today you'll move between our hubs of Kinsale to Bantry via Baltimore. Baltimore is a pirate ravaged, festival filled gateway to the some of the most remote inhabited islands in Ireland. And along the way, you'll pass the small character filled villages of West Cork. It&

What To Do on Sheep's Head Peninsula: Cork's Best Coastal Walking Route

Sheep Head is a small peninsula, often overlooked in favor of its big brothers, the Mizen & Beara peninsulas, but walkers know all about Sheep's Head. Although Sheep's Head is only 25km long itself, the intestinal walking Sheep's Head Way stretches for the guts