... traveling on your own. Car rentals are expensive and you will have to get a mini van type vehicle to hold everyone. Look into staying in one spot and renting a house or apartment from one of the many companies online. Any other type of accommodation would be too restrictive ... more

... too tiring to pack and unpack every night at a different place. We did get several rooms after looking at some rental homes/apartments only bc they seemed farther away from the action for our college aged kids. I'll try and post how it goes in a trip report ... more

... and got to enjoy a vacation totally customized for us. It was nice because we were able to change plans or do impromptu activiities as desired. It was also great to converse and soak in the local knowlege of our driver. When a couple of our days' activities were rained ... more

... for Dublin and avoid car rental for trips outside of Dublin if you can. Dublin city and county have an extensive and relatively inexpensive public transport system (bus, train, tram). All train and national bus routes radiate out from Dublin so if you are planning a trip to somewhere such ... more

... to check out Aer Lingus Vacation Store as there are some nice packages from New York and Boston. We just got back a week ago and got flight, 6 nights in an Adare Manor Villa and rental car for $749 pp.(We had to purchase car insurance on top of ... more

... supposedly had 10 years experience. It was the worst thing we ever did in planning a vacation. Give yourself some time and look into the advice you get on these forums. In the end, you have a whole lot more cash to spend and you'll need it in Dublin ... more

... and the end of our vacation in February and am wondering where to stay for a reasonable price say $100-125 american dollars per night or less. We are coming in by ferry from Holy Head so a short taxi ride to the hotel would be great and then will ... more