Ireland
Packing for a trip is always a challenge, no matter the destination or duration. Packing for Ireland can be especially tricky because, as they say, if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. So what to wear in Ireland in June? Regardless of the season, you probably won’t need silk blouses or beautiful heels. … Read more
If you’ve seen The Princess Bride or Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the dramatic views of the Cliffs of Moher should be familiar. From their peak, the cliffs drop 700ft (and over 300 million years!) to the ocean surface. Read the rest of our Ireland with Kids trip report or get more Europe travel … Read more
Visiting the Dingle peninsula in County Kerry was one of the highlights of our trip to Ireland. The scenery is spectacular – towering green hills falling into the deep blue ocean, with five times as many sheep as people in the towns along the way. It was an easy 40 minute drive from our rental … Read more
Thanks to a great deal on our rental house and an abundance of local activities, we spent a full week staying in Killarney. We’ve already shared a few activities to do in town, but there are even more if you head out nearby! Check out the kids #1 top pick for Ireland down below. Read … Read more
The Muckross estate formed the original core of Killarney National Park and today it is one of the top attractions in the area. There is truly something for everyone! A Victorian mansion with expansive gardens, open lake-side grounds for picnicking and playing, a working farm, weavers, a Medieval abbey and even jaunting cart rides. You … Read more
A reflective note several years later: you know how sometimes you do something that seems cool at the time, and then after you think about it more you wonder WHY on Earth you did it? That’s how we feel about taking our kids on the Gap of Dunloe bike ride a few years later. The … Read more