Ireland

  • Ireland's Ancient East Itinerary

    Ireland’s Ancient East Itinerary

    Before we forget all memories of our trip, I feel it is best that we just keep writing about it, so we can look back and smile as we reminisce about the places we’ve been, what we’ve seen and done. This is the summary of our trip. We will have detailed information about places we’ve seen and done in another post. This is just a sample of what you can do on your future Ireland itineraries. Note that we went in March 2017, and while the information we’ve published here may have been correct, it may have changed by the time you’re reading this. For your reference, here are our…

  • Kilkenny Castle, Ireland

    Our First Impressions of Ireland

    Before we set foot into Dublin on March 19 of 2017, I knew that Ireland had the following qualities: rich literary history (James Joyce, Samuel Beckett), rich alcoholic history (Guinness, Jameson), rich historical…history (Guinness Factory; joking, but even the $25 t-shirts can’t detract from the cool, dark finish of that black brew) and rich linguistic history (as difficult as Gaelic is, I think it’s still more difficult to understand the Scots!).  I wondered about these myths as we stepped off the airport express bus in the heart of Dublin: College Green. Our First Impressions of Ireland: Dublin The name Dublin comes from the words Dubh (black) Linn (pool), which together…

  • Where to go in Dublin Ireland

    Where to Go in Dublin Ireland

    Our trip to Ireland was more of a whim, from an airfare sale that was $380. It took a bit of time before we finalized our itinerary, but we did it and we had a blast! To read more of our Ireland adventure, click the below articles: Our First Impressions of Ireland (Peter’s account of our trip) A Guide to the Irish Visa for Filipinos (based on my experience on getting an Irish visa with a Philippine passport) Ireland’s Ancient East Itinerary (for those who want to follow where we went on our one week trip) Where to Go in Dublin Ireland Most people say Dublin is good for a…