Imagine stepping on board a plane and instead of seeing row upon row of seats, you see a cabin split into sections, each holding no more than a dozen passengers. In one section sit dining tables, complete with linen cloths, while another section replaces half of the available seating with bunk beds. The ‘first class […]
2 Fun Ways to Meet Fungi, the Famous Dingle Dolphin
A little about Fungi, the Dingle Dolphin Fungi is a wild Bottlenose Dolphin who has made his home in Dingle Harbour for over 32 years. There are plenty of thoughts on where Fungi came from and why he chose to stay in the waters near Dingle. It is said that he arrived with another dolphin, possibly […]
Dingle Itinerary : 2 Days in Dingle
One of the most common questions I receive when helping people plan their Ireland family vacations is, “We want to visit Dingle. Can we do it in a day trip from Killarney/ Adare/ Cork?” I answer honestly – yes, you can. But you will likely feel rushed, and you may have to cut short or […]
Ireland Vacation Report – Highlights from a July Trip
Quite a bit of my Ireland vacation coaching begins in the middle of trip planning. Families have often booked their flights and lodging before reaching out to me to assist with the ‘fine tuning’ of their activities. The plans for this 10 day trip at the end of July were adventurous- taking the family from Dublin to […]
Luxury Self Catering at Mount Falcon Estate in County Mayo
If the owners of Mount Falcon Estate would let me live in one of their Woodland Lodges I would move in tomorrow. My family arrived after a day spent in the tight quarters of our rental car. From Westport we drove Mayo’s untamed portion of the Wild Atlantic Way, wind and rain alternating their battering of us as we drove […]
Family Fun in County Kerry
I often recommend Killareny and County Kerry for first time Ireland family vacations simply because there is so very much to do there. The bustling tourist town of Killarney is filled with shops to cater to your every souvenir desire, while the pubs and restaurants will keep you well fed. Venturing out of town yields […]
