The number one, best advice I give to someone renting a car in Ireland? Buy the Super Collision Damage Waiver insurance for your Ireland car rental. Yup…it has a long name and it may sound confusing, but it can save your bum on those narrow country roads. Basically Super Collision Damage Waiver (affectionately known in […]
Enterprise bought Dan Dooley. Here’s what you need to know.
When Enterprise bought Dan Dooley this past spring, I was pretty disappointed. I don’t think it is a secret that we usually rent our car in Ireland from Dooley. It was the only locally owned operation in all of Ireland’s major airports. They were also the only ones to offer upfront pricing on everything from […]
How much does a trip to Ireland cost? (Expenses from our 2017 trip)
If there is one thing you probably already know about me, it’s that I am a planner. I plan and organize as much as I can in my life. Weekly meal plan? Check. Recipes from magazines in neatly organized binders? Check. Creating a budget and tracking every penny from our trip to Ireland? You betcha, […]
A Guide for Getting Around Ireland
For those of you just starting to plan, I thought it might be helpful to give a rundown of different ways for getting around Ireland. It’s a surprisingly hot topic among former visitors. Some swear by a guided tour. Others are adamant that a rental car is the way to go. I am partial […]
How to Use your Credit Card for Car Rental Insurance in Ireland
During our Thanksgiving trip to Ireland, Joe and I decided to use the insurance offered by our Chase credit card for our car rental. On all our previous trips, we’ve purchased the Super Collision Damage Waiver (affectionately called SCDW) from the car rental company. SCDW is like platinum car rental insurance. It gets your liability for […]