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Posted by Corey on Aug 14, 2009 | 11 comments

5 Things You Should Know When Renting a Car in Ireland

The thought of driving on the left is usually the biggest concern for travelers renting a car in Ireland, but for some, the car rental policies and prices deliver a big...

Posted by Corey on Aug 14, 2009 | 2 comments

Ireland’s B and Bs Provide More Than A Warm Bed And Hearty Meal

During the Celtic Tiger boom, hotels chains popped up throughout Ireland, and they continue to cater to a range of guests from the business set to tour groups, but bed...

Posted by Corey on Aug 11, 2009 | 4 comments

91 Getting Through Irish Immigration

Episode Guide – Podcast #91 Getting Through Irish Immigration In this audio podcast episode, we talk about Irish immigration and the steps you need to take to...

Posted by Corey on Jul 29, 2009 | 4 comments

10 Tips for Getting Through Irish Immigration

For most Americans, passing through Irish Immigration in Dublin or Shannon airports is nothing more than answering two simple questions “How long are here?” and “Where...

Posted by Corey on Jul 28, 2009 | 2 comments

Ireland Travel 101 – Guidebook Review

Imagine planning your trip to Ireland and having an expert talking you through every step of the process. Based on the number of inquiries we get at the Irish Fireside,...

Posted by Corey on Jun 5, 2009 | 0 comments

Ireland Price Check

corey says… While you’re waiting for the next installment from Liam. I thought you might want to wander over to Pat Preston’s latest blog post about...

Posted by Corey on Jun 3, 2009 | 2 comments

89 Self-Catering Rentals & a Chat With Tom Sweeney

Episode Guide Chat With Tom Sweeney – Podcast #89 We answer some questions about self-catering accommodations and chat with Tom Sweeney about Irish-American...

Posted by Liam on Jun 1, 2009 | 0 comments

Airport To-Do List

liam says… I was off to the airport on Saturday. My first order of business was scoring a better car. Fortunately, the people who work at the car rental agencies...

Posted by Liam on May 19, 2009 | 29 comments

Ireland Packing Checklist

Queenstown Story Luggage, Cobh, originally uploaded by fhwrdh. liam says… I leave for Ireland this week, and I thought I’d share my pre-Ireland trip...

Posted by Corey on Apr 30, 2009 | 0 comments

A Chat With "Ireland Dream Trip’s" Michele Erdvig

Corey says…Two years ago, Kat Behling enjoyed a “fireside chat” with Michele Erdvig. We thought it was worth reading again… Today we chat with...

Posted by Corey on Apr 18, 2009 | 0 comments

A Chat with an Extra Large Leprechaun

corey says…Liam “the extra large” Leprechaun is one of the only known “American Leprechauns” (Note: this isn’t the Irish...

Posted by Corey on Apr 16, 2009 | 2 comments

Shannon – Ireland’s “Other” Airport

Daybreak at Shannon – St. Colmcille Aer Lingus, originally uploaded by wybnormal. corey says… Many travelers have never heard of Ireland’s Shannon...

Posted by Corey on Apr 7, 2009 | 9 comments

Five Mistakes Visitors to Ireland Make

corey says…I’ve worked with hundreds of people planning trips to Ireland, and even with the most diligent forethought, there are a handful of...

Posted by Corey on Dec 3, 2008 | 0 comments

Liam’s Interview

Liam is the featured artist for the month of December at www.wanderingeducators.com. It’s a nice interview about his his shard jewelry. The photo is of an 1860s...

Posted by Corey on Nov 17, 2008 | 0 comments

Clearing Immigration AND Customs in Ireland

Spotted a recent post by Pat Preston at www.IrelandExpert.com that Shannon and Dublin are moving forward with facilities to clear US Customs on the front end of the...

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