If you fly to Dublin, Ireland from the east coast of the United States, you will most likely fly overnight and arrive in the early morning, long before you are able to check into your hotel room. Leave your luggage with your hotel and ask where you can find a nice Irish breakfast nearby. Eat …
Back when I was in elementary school we were taught that ducking under our desks would save us from an atom bomb and that Christopher Columbus discovered America. It wasn’t until Mr. Excitement and I visited Ireland and Denmark that I learned the real Vikings (not the Minnesota football team) sailed across the north Atlantic …
Even for accomplished drivers (which I’m not), driving on the “wrong” side can be a challenge. During a trip to Ireland, we somehow missed the memo about the stress of driving on the “wrong” side. Of course, which side is the “wrong” side depends on where you’re from. My husband, Mr. Excitement, and I are …
One of the most popular Ireland road trips is driving the Ring of Kerry, a loop road following the coastline of the Iveragh Peninsula in the extreme southwest of the Republic of Ireland. THE ROAD ON IRELAND’S RING OF KERRY Many parts of the Ring of Kerry road are narrow, windy (both kinds of windy), …
Family vacation always sound good…but the reality is sometimes different. Stacey Gustafson shares her family’s trip to Ireland. Check out Stacey’s blog, and her book, Are You Kidding Me? This summer in Ireland, I discovered that there are at least 8 easy ways to ruin a family vacation. Some things may be just a minor …
