It’s a five-hour difference between my hometown and Ireland. Five hours. It doesn’t seem like that much. But put me on a plane, give me little to no sleep and expect me to function five hours earlier than I normally would… Then five hours becomes a big deal. Enter jet lag: the extreme tiredness that […]
A honeymoon in Ireland: Revealing our itinerary (mistakes and all)
“Are you having fun,” I asked. Joe just looked at me blankly. “Yes, of course I am,” he said. It was our honeymoon in Ireland and we were both dead tired. Never experiencing jetlag before I didn’t realize it would have both of us significantly less animated than usual. The year was 2006. I was […]
20 Irish Whiskey Distillery Tours You Should Consider for Your Trip to Ireland
My first tour of an Irish whiskey distillery was Bushmills in County Antrim. It was a blustery day in November. Snow was spitting from the sky and I was wrapped up in my Big Bird yellow jacket. Instead of swinging on the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, we opted to get out of the weather and try […]
Staying on the Dingle Peninsula
I took to my Facebook page to share our experiences about traveling to the Dingle Peninsula with Baby Alexander. I am compiling them all here in a looonngg trip report (being concise has never been my strong suit) . This is post #2 of 3 (check out post #1 here). We stayed on the Dingle […]
How To Do Laundry In Ireland
We pack for a week’s worth of clothing regardless of how long we’re in Ireland for. So this usually requires doing a wee bit of laundry in Ireland. Nobody wants to be around a stinky Stephanie (did I say Stephanie? Of course I mean stinky Joe–I always smell like a flower). Where we stay often determines […]