When I found insanely cheap plane tickets to Ireland earlier this year, I knew I had no choice but to book them, because hello! $300 tickets to Europe never happen. But then I did a little research on the flights & my heart jumped into my throat: our DC to Paris flight was on Air…
A Driving Tour of The Burren
I first learned about The Burren from a friend who visited Ireland a few years ago. She described it as one of the weirdest places she had ever been: rolling hills with huge rocks seemingly placed there by giants millions of years ago. This was something I had to see. The Burren (from the Irish word ‘An Bhoireann’…
Hotel Review: The K Club
For our last night in Ireland, we knew we’d need to stay somewhere fairly close to the airport for our morning flight back to the States. But when having stayed at wonderful properties in Dublin & Adare, who wants to end their vacation at an airport Hyatt? When our travel agent recommended we spend our last…
Falconry at Adare Manor
Everyone told us that if we only did one activity during our stay at Adare Manor, it should be falconry. So when Adare County Manor Pursuits invited us to try it out, there was no way we could turn them down. We had no idea what to expect when we met Liam on a drizzly Wednesday…
Hotel Review: Adare Manor Hotel
Note (June 2016): Adare Manor is currently closed for a major renovation & restoration with an anticipated reopening in September 2017. I can’t wait to check it out, even more fabulous than before! I’ve never stayed at a hotel like Adare Manor before. A hotel that makes you literally gasp when you pull up the…
