216: Ireland and Northern Ireland

Vacation Mavens

Kim took a last minute spring break trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland with her younger daughter and this week on the podcast, she tells us all about it!

She flew into Dublin and then stay at a country estate hotel in Northern Ireland before visiting Belfast, the Causeway Coast, Derry/Londonderry, and Galway before looping back to Dublin.

See Kim's articles on:

• Ireland travel tips
• Ireland packing list
• 2 Days in Dublin

Ireland Trip Highlights:

• Killeavy Estate in Northern Ireland
• Belfast - Titanic Belfast and city architecture
• Causeway Coast - Carrick-a-Rede bridge, Giant's Causeway, Dunluce Castle
• Bishop's Gate Hotel in Derry - walk the walls around the city
• Galway - Kim didn't love Galway and her stay at the G Hotel because it felt more like a conference center hotel then something great for families. It was also a long walk into the center city. (see where Tamara stayed at a bed and breakfast near Galway)
• Kylemore Abbey in Connemara & Cliffs of Moher
• Clontarf Castle Hotel in Dublin suburbs
• Malahide
• Dublin - Trinity City Hotel and Trinity College / Book of Kells, shopping for Aran Sweaters