Hotel Booking: If Something Doesn’t Seem Right It Probably Isn’t

I was booking a hotel for an upcoming weekend away. I found the perfect room at the Holiday Inn Express in Woodbury, Minnesota (just east of St. Paul): a two room suite, close to Stillwater and the St. Croix Valley.When I called the hotel the woman who answered the phone spoke so quickly I [...]

All About Packing

With American Airline’s recent announcement that they will charge for every checked bag you really need to plan you packing very carefully. Here are some tips to help you:
First, check out my previous post about shipping vacation items. Most hotels will accept your bags a few days in advance of your arrival. [...]

More from the Cliffs of Moher

March 2008 marked my third trip to the Cliffs of Moher. Many things have changed since I first visited in 2002 and even since our visit in 2005.
A new visitor’s center has been built in to the hillside, almost seamlessly blending in to the surroundings.

A short market street of six craftworker units leads you [...]

More Getting Around Ireland

I believe you don’t drive through Ireland so much as you hurtle. Merriam-Webster defines hurtle as : to move rapidly or forcefully. And, quite honestly, when you are driving down roads like this you don’t have to be going very fast to feel like you are going way too fast.

But I [...]

More Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, County Clare, Ireland

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park has something for everyone. The castle is one of the best restored in Ireland and you can go up to the roof top battlements and look over the “kingdom”. The folk park if great fun in the sun or rain.
As we have been to Bunratty before you will [...]

Out From Killarney

Since I had been to Killarney and County Kerry previously I had things in mind that I wanted to share with my family. And, of course, there were many things we didn’t do. These are just a few other activities close to Killarney.
Ring of Kerry
The Iveraugh peninsula is probably the most [...]

Just a Little Imagination

It’s pretty much a given that a 18 month old and a 3 year old don’t care a bit about nature or history and even castles get dull after you’ve explored a few.
I found an easy way to keep the girls occupied when they were getting a bit bored.
Ireland is filled with faeries, you see. [...]