Join me live at Iowa Irish Fest in 2024! I'll be in the Tour & Travel Workshop area speaking Saturday about solo women's travel and Sunday on crafting your Irish adventure. Irish Festivals: Where the Craic is Mighty Irish festivals are filled with music, banter, tasty food, and plenty of fun. Sure, you're not in...

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Want to learn an Irish jig during your Ireland vacation? The Irish Dance Experience in Galway is the place to go! The Irish Dance Experience in GalwayCLICK HERE to add this to your Ireland vacation board on Pinterest! Riverdance & the Culture of Irish Dance It's been over 25 years since Riverdance brought Irish dance...

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Dublin is a popular city for most visitors to Ireland, and often the first or final location visited due to its proximity to Ireland's busiest airport. For families visiting with children, from toddlers to teens, Dublin can be a bit overwhelming as some of the more popular attractions – like the Guinness Storehouse, St. Patrick's...

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The trick to packing light for your Ireland vacation is to choose clothes that can be ‘mixed and matched' to create different outfits. See my Ireland Packing List here. But if you are staying longer than a week you may find that you need to wash your clothes in something other than a sink. In...

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There is a lot to do as you prepare for your Ireland vacation… Flights. Accommodations. Transportation. Tickets for tours and attractions. What to pack. What NOT to pack. The list goes on and on. Which makes it very easy to overlook the three important documents you must check prior to leaving for your Ireland vacation:...

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Tourist: a person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure. I'm not sure when ‘looking like a tourist' became taboo, but it is a statement I hear quite often. After a while it became clear that what was really being asked was less about ‘looking' like a tourist and more about how to...

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One of the first things you'll notice in Ireland is that there is always a hot water kettle available for a cup of tea. Every hotel, and most B&Bs, provide a kettle, tea bags and instant coffee, and often a biscuit, for an easy afternoon pick-me-up or evening refresher. As a tea drinker I much prefer this...

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Traditionally, car rental at Dublin Airport has not been the best way to begin an Ireland vacation (even if you use my tips for a smooth car rental experience). After finding the rental desk the wait in line could be long (especially if you are waiting on someone who doesn't know about the insurance requirements)...

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