Ireland

Friends who knew of our plans to spend a night in Dingle recommended we experience the spectacular scenery of Slea Head. While many visitors to the west coast of Ireland head straight for the Cliffs of Moher, in our opinion, the Slea Head Drive offers more bang for your scenery buck. Slea Head Drive, not …

We visited Kilkenny, a lovely medieval city just southwest of Dublin, on our way to Waterford on Ireland’s southeast coast.  A charming, if confusing, labyrinth of narrow streets lined with picturesque shops, hotels and restaurants leads you across the River Nore to Kilkenny Castle. Originally a wooden tower structure, the castle was  built in the …

We didn’t set out to visit Ireland as part of our trip to the Winter Olympics in Sochi. But, instead of paying for round-trip air from Kauai to a European hub such as Frankfurt or Amsterdam, it was a no-brainer to take advantage of a six-day package – air, accommodations and car – that cost …