One afternoon on our trip, we had no plans. Nowhere we had to be at a specific time. No dinner reservations. Nodda. So we grabbed a paper map, hopped into the car & started driving. We headed into Limerick, even though everyone told us not to. We headed west, stopping off at every sign marking…
Ireland
Irish Music at Pat Collins Bar
I was so inspired when we stopped by Pat Collins’ Bar one night to hear the live music, that I actually wrote this while sitting in the bar, toe tapping, Guinness sipping, sweating profusely & loving every minute of it. I walked through the front door of Pat Collins bar & directly into the back…
Eating & Drinking in Dublin
We were only in Dublin for about 36 hours during our recent trip to Ireland (not nearly long enough!), but we made the most of eating (& drinking) Chipper Our first taste of true Irish fish & chips was at Beshoff Bros following our awesome walking tour. Liam recommended this this local fast casual chain…
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…