Essentials
Most people overthink packing their bags for a trip, while their phone is an afterthought. But your phone is your lifeline to everything when you're travelling. In Ireland, we have some apps that you absolutely need and some that will make your trip easier. I'm going
Essentials
Do I Need Travel Insurance for Ireland? Yes. I never leave home without travel insurance. Simple as that. It is as mandatory as my passport. Here’s why. It’s not about the small sprains or twists. It’s about the flight home if you can’t travel commercially. It&
Car Rental
I Didn't Want To Write About Car Rental In Ireland I've put off writing this post because car rental is painful. Simple as that. But I answer a lot of questions in Irish travel Facebook groups, and rental cars & insurance is the question that comes
Our Dublin Walking Tours
Perfect for when you've landed & your hotel room isn't ready This is why I created the Jetlag Tour. I've flown from the US to Ireland more than 100 times myself and I know exactly what it's like to have to kill
Dublin
The Jeanie Johnston is a replica of a ship that brought Irish famine emigrants across the Atlantic from 1848. The Jeanie is docked in Dublin in front of the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum and the combination tour of the two should be on every Irish Americans itinerary in Dublin. Score
Dublin
Where to Stay in Dublin By A Local I'm a Dubliner and I live in Dublin, so I don't stay in hotels here. But I'm in them all the time meeting guests & clients. I notice the things guests care about: noise levels, quality,
Hotels
Affordable Castles in Ireland You have to stay in castle in Ireland for at least one night during your time here. It's such a special experience to sleep in 500 year old castle. Places like Ashford Castle , Dromoland Castle and Adare Manor have nightly rates in the four
Perfect for when you've landed & your hotel room isn't ready This is why I created the Jetlag Tour. I've flown from the US to Ireland more than 100 times myself and I know exactly what it's like to have to kill
Where to Stay in Dublin By A Local I'm a Dubliner and I live in Dublin, so I don't stay in hotels here. But I'm in them all the time meeting guests & clients. I notice the things guests care about: noise levels, quality,
Kerry: Ireland’s Most Beautiful County Kerry is home to Dingle, Killarney, The Ring Of Kerry, Slea Head Drive. I don't think that I've seen an Irish itinerary without them on it. Kerry is the kind of place that makes you pull over every ten minutes
Dublin By A Local I just Googled “What to do in Dublin,” and the guides online are as dismal as our winter weather. Written by influencers who once spent a day in the same crowded tourist spots as everyone else. I'm a Dublin tour guide. I walk the
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The Best Books About Ireland The more you know about Ireland before you come, the more you will get out of your time here. Get ready for your trip by reading some of the best books about Ireland from fiction to history to travel planning. How I Picked These Books
The Book of Kells. It's on everybody's must-see itinerary in Dublin along with the Guinness Storehouse. I only visited it once in my four years as student at Trinity and even that was only in an effort to impress a date by appearing cultural. But that
A visitor asked on an Irish travel Facebook group "Where should I eat in Dublin?". I cringed as I read the predictable responses given by other tourists; The Hairy Lemon, The Church, The Brazen Head, and Boxty. They may be fine places to eat but I don'
Killarney is Ireland's most popular tourist town because it is so central for all of Kerry's natural attractions like the Ring Of Kerry & Killarney National Park. The problem is that there are so many places to stay that you can be overwhelmed by choices. I&
One day isn't near enough to even scratch the surface of what to see in Dublin, but if that's all you have, this itinerary will show you the main sights in the city in the morning, then a coastal walk in the afternoon to see the
What To Do In Sligo Sligo is too often ignored by tourists, but Irish people know all about it. We spend our active weekends here, to hike, golf, surf and for solitude. Sligo is home to Ireland's most iconic mountain and Europe's second biggest wave. Do
Welcome To The US (in Dublin) When you fly from Dublin to the US, you clear US immigration and customs in Dublin Airport instead of when you land in the US. This is thanks to Dublin Airport's US Preclearance facility, one of the few in the world. Here&
County Mayo is home to my single favorite scenic spot in all of Ireland. A place that even had jaded old "I've seen everything in Ireland" me actually shouting out with joy when I stumbled upon it. And I wasn't even embarrassed by my
Kerry: Ireland’s Most Beautiful County Kerry is home to Dingle, Killarney, The Ring Of Kerry, Slea Head Drive. I don't think that I've seen an Irish itinerary without them on it. Kerry is the kind of place that makes you pull over every ten minutes
I'm just back from my summer holidays in Cork and more specifically, West Cork. This is an absolutely gorgeous part of Ireland. Irish people know all about it but North American visitors don't. 80% of them follow the crowded trail from Blarney to Killarney and miss
Dublin Without Maps Dublin's twisted streets confuse visitors. Vikings cities weren't built for tourists. My solution is routes which follows one main street. Like a walking subway line, with stops on and just off the route. Never worry about getting lost! Dame Route The Dame Street