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Fly To Ireland And Chill In Your Own Private Villa For 6 Days For $499
Get ready to chug some Guinness: Travelzoo's offering an Ireland package for $499 that includes round-trip airfare, six nights' accommodations on the grounds of a castle and a car rental for you to go exploring the western parts of the Emerald Isle.
The flight takes you to Shannon, in County Clare. Then you'll head to Limerick, where you and three of your buds (the package is based on four travelers) can crash in a three-bedroom private villa on the grounds of Adare Manor, a historic Irish castle that was just named one of the top three resorts in Europe by the 2009 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards. You'll also get a full-sized car to shuttle you around the nearby sites, such as Galway, Killarney, the Cliffs of Moher and the Blarney Castle. But brush up on driving stick, or learn how to do it, since these rides won't be automatic.
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'Stay Left!' And Other Tips For Driving in Ireland
All this week, Jaunted contributor CMB will be giving us notes on her Dublin Field Trip. Any questions or suggestions? Let us know.
Returning from our trip to Ireland last week, everyone wanted to know, “what’s the biggest difference between Ireland and the U.S.?” Here it is, drum roll please… they drive on the left. Disappointed? Yeah, we were too but it is a major difference and a tricky one for Americans in tiny rental cars. Luckily for you, we made plenty of mistakes driving on the wrong side of the road so that now you can learn from them.
First, even in if you rent a GPS with your rental car (they run around €5 a day), buy a map; better yet, buy two maps, one for the whole country and a separate one of Dublin. For whatever reason, the GPS always seems to go rogue at the worst possible time so it’s a good idea to have a backup plan.
Most rentals in Ireland are manual transmission. You will pay more for standard transmission but if that is what you drive at home, buck up and pay the extra money. It is difficult enough pulling out of the airport trying to remember what lane to be in, let alone trying not to stall, this is no time to be cheap. Outside of Dublin, there are roundabouts everywhere, remember traffic coming from the right-hand side has the right of way.
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Why Just Visit An Irish Castle When You Can Stay In One?
All this week, Jaunted contributor CMB will be giving us notes on her Dublin Field Trip. Any questions or suggestions? Let us know.
If touring a castle in Ireland just isn't enough and leaves you wanting more, then why not sleep in a castle? it's the easiest way to live out your fantasy of being a royal, and you're in luck because there are plenty regal Irish castles that have been turned into luxury hotels.
One of the best castles-turned-hotels is the Dromoland Castle in Co Claire, just a few minutes from Shannon, making it easily accessible via the Shannon International Airport. It's also an excellent home base for visiting tourist traps in western Ireland, like the Cliffs of Moher and of course the Blarney Stone.
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In the Name of Love: Three Must-See U2 Landmarks in Dublin
All this week, Jaunted contributor CMB will be giving us notes on her Dublin Field Trip. Any questions or suggestions? Let us know.
We mentioned last week that we had caught U2 at Croke Park in Dublin. Dublin is a mecca for U2 fans for obvious reasons---it is where the band formed, got their start and where most of the band's members still call home. Thus, the city is full of U2 landmarks. Here are our suggestions for the ones you can't miss.
Where to Stay:
The Clarence Hotel, 6-8 Wellington Quay, is the place to stay for U2 fans because it is owned by Bono and The Edge. The hotel is nice and the bar is popular, even with locals, but the stand out feature of The Clarence is the possibility of running into celebrities. When the band is in town they frequent the hotel for meetings and parties. It is also the place to stay for American celebrities in town doing press or filming. The hotel's prices are affordable too as standard rooms start around €179.
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How To Cure A Hangover In Dublin
All this week, Jaunted contributor CMB will be giving us notes on her Dublin Field Trip. Any questions or suggestions? Let us know.
If you visit Dublin and don't wake up with a hangover at least once, you're doing something wrong. After all, they don't call it "Publin" for nothin'.
To cure the inevitable, Dubliners swear by Milk Thistle, no matter how much Guinness you had the night before. Milk Thistle is a Mediterranean plant that has been used for years as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments including liver problems. You can find Milk Thistle capsules at most drug stores or natural food stores in the U.S. and Ireland.
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Take a Road Trip Off The Beaten Path Along Ireland's Southern Coast
All this week, Jaunted contributor CMB will be giving us notes on her Dublin Field Trip. Any questions or suggestions? Let us know.
Most visitors to Ireland have the obligatory Guinness, mack on the Blarney stone, and take a self portrait along the Cliffs of Moher, but sadly never make it to the southern coast, which is one of the best drives on the island.
Several small fishing villages and resort towns dot Ireland’s southern coast, including Courtown, located about 75 km south of Dublin on M11. This harbor town is popular with locals for its 3 km of sandy beaches. In the town, there's the usual coastal fare of ice cream stands, take-out restaurants and, of course bars. It is still Ireland after all.
If you continue south along R742, you’ll find Rossiare, another beach resort town that offers several hotel and restaurant options. You can also take a ferry to Wales and Northern France daily from Rossiare harbor, but will need reservations as the ferries tend to fill up quickly.
