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 […]
Dublin Airport – Tips for Arrival and Departure
When departing Ireland via Dublin we met a surprising number of people who had missed their flight the day before due to not allowing themselves enough time to clear all the security points and US Preclearance. Please allow yourself at least 3 hours to depart Ireland from Dublin Airport to the US when traveling from […]
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 […]
Best Tips to Beat Jet Lag During Your Ireland Vacation
Arriving in Ireland, especially on an overnight flight, can be difficult. Between take off, beverage service, dinner, breakfast, and the final beverage service, you may be lucky to have 2 hours in a darkened and semi-quiet cabin to try and rest before your early morning landing. While it’s tempting to see if you can check […]
Ireland Travel Question: Multigenerational Ireland Family Vacation
Reader question: What’s the best way for a multigenerational group to travel in Ireland? Oh, how I love this question! My mother has joined us in Ireland a couple of times, and I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to have her along. The benefits are so numerous! Firstly, my mom gets to see […]
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 […]
