Category: Ireland

  • One week in Ireland by car

    One week in Ireland by car

    This itinerary for a week in Ireland takes you all around the south of the island. Hire a car in Dublin and drive along wild coastlines, through pretty pastel villages and among the greenery of Killarney. This itinerary is quite fast-paced. I’m aware that not everyone has unlimited time to…

  • Driving the Ring of Kerry

    Driving the Ring of Kerry

    As part of our one week in Ireland road trip, we spent a day driving around the Ring of Kerry. The Ring of Kerry is a 179km loop around the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, starting and finishing in Killarney. The Ring of Kerry is a popular attraction in Ireland…

  • Dublin as a UNESCO Creative City of Literature

    Dublin as a UNESCO Creative City of Literature

    Home to countless authors over time, and setting for many books, Dublin’s literary connections are ubiquitous. The city was designated a UNESCO Creative City of Literature in 2010. If you’re visiting Dublin and want to find a tangible connection to its literary history then read on! Libraries and bookshops The…

  • London to Dublin by train and boat

    London to Dublin by train and boat

    If you fly from London to Dublin, it takes barely an hour. It’s very convenient, but such a short flight feels wasteful to me. For this reason I travel overland whenever I can. Although it takes quite a bit longer than flying, this trip from London to Dublin by train…