How to avoid the crowds at the Giant's Causeway

One million people a year visit the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. It's one of only four UNESCO World Heritage sites on our island and is the most accessible one, which means crowds. The Giant's Causeway is worthy of the UNESCO honour, but hordes

My Review of The Phoenix Lounge in Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport have knocked it out of the park with their new Phoenix Lounge in Terminal 1. T1 is the older terminal in Dublin Airport and often feels like it. The previous, dated & dark T1 lounge was not great at all, so all DUB regulars were excited to hear

A walk to the Cliffs of Moher. Only 2% of visitors see the cliffs this way.

The Cliffs of Moher is one of the most visited attractions in Ireland. It's busy, very busy. 1.5 million people come to look at them & you end up with more people than cliffs in your photos. So I went a different way. I walked from Doolin

A Day On Inis Oírr. My favourite Aran Island for a day trip.

I just spent a beautiful, sunny day on Inis Oírr in the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. It's an easy day trip to combine with a cruise under the Cliffs of Moher and will be on a lot of visitors itineraries. It can be a

The Best Whiskey Distillery Tours in Dublin (I've Been to Every Single One)

If I asked you how old the oldest distillery in Dublin was, you might have said 1815, but no, it's 2015. That's right, the oldest working distillery in Dublin is 11 years old! You'll learn things like this and taste a lot of excellent

My Irish Whiskey Museum Review

My Review of The Irish Whiskey Museum Verdict: My expectations were low for the Irish Whiskey Museum in Dublin. It's not a distillery after all, but I am happy to report that I did enjoy it. It was a lighthearted, but educational, look at how whiskey came to

A superb B&B with its own holy spring water well near the Cliffs of Moher

Sometimes you do a lot of research on where to stay, agonise over reviews, location and amenities before deciding on your accommodation. It wasn't the case when I had the good fortune to discover Waters Country House. I just needed a place to stay tomorrow and given the

There's 3 ways to see the Cliffs of Moher. I tried them all.

The Cliffs of Moher are a 9 mile long wall of limestone that drop at ninety degrees into the churning Atlantic beneath them. There's no gradual decline here, just sheer flat faces as far as the eye can see. That's what makes these cliffs the most

Why I don't like Doolin

I see Doolin on every Irish itinerary that gets posted in Irish travel groups. It makes sense, it's the home of the Cliffs of Moher and the port for ferries heading to the Aran Islands. I just spent two days in Doolin, I've been there a

There's more to Cork than the road from Blarney to Killarney

What to see and do in Cork I'm from Dublin. We have a friendly rivalry with Cork, the rebel county who claim to be the Real Capital, but one day, I'm might be a Cork resident. I love it that much. Cork has beauty, the mountains,

Where to Stay in Dublin.Top Hotel Picks by a Local

Where to Stay in Dublin By A Local I'm a Dubliner and I live in Dublin, so I don't stay in hotels here. But I'm in them all the time meeting guests & clients. I notice the things guests care about: noise levels, quality,

24 Hours in Kilkenny: Best Things to Do & Where to Stay

Kilkenny is Ireland's medieval city with a beautifully restored castle, eleven ancient churches and small alleys full of pubs & restaurants. And it is just 90 minutes from Dublin so it's a good first or last stop on your tour around Ireland. Here's how