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Archives for May 2008

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

By Jody Halsted May 27, 2008

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 […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: hotel · Tagged With: handy tips, Minnesota, St Paul

All About Packing for Family Travel

By Jody Halsted May 23, 2008

With American Airline’s recent announcement that they will charge for every checked bag you really need to plan you packing very carefully. (Update:  now it’s rare to find an airline that doesn’t charge for checked bags!)  Here are some tips to help you pack well for family travel: First, check out my previous post about […]

6 Comments · Filed Under: Packing Tips · Tagged With: handy tips, Packing, products

More from the Cliffs of Moher

By Jody Halsted May 14, 2008

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 […]

4 Comments · Filed Under: Ireland · Tagged With: Cliffs of Moher, County Clare

More Getting Around Ireland

By Jody Halsted May 12, 2008

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 love driving in […]

4 Comments · Filed Under: Driving, Ireland · Tagged With: handy tips

More Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, County Clare, Ireland

By Jody Halsted May 7, 2008

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 want […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Ireland · Tagged With: Bunratty, castle, County Clare, folk park

Out From Killarney

By Jody Halsted May 5, 2008

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 traveled area […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Driving, Ireland · Tagged With: County Kerry, Dingle, Fun for Kids

Just a Little Imagination

By Jody Halsted May 2, 2008

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, […]

3 Comments · Filed Under: Europe, International, Ireland · Tagged With: Fun for Kids, handy tips, Hiking

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