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Dec 11 2012

Shireland: Day 3 – From West to East

Shireland: Introduction
Shireland: Day 1 – Aer Lingus Business Class, the Burren, and Moher
Shireland: Day 2 – Driving Dingle
Shireland: Day 3 – From West to East
Shireland: Day 4 – Exploring Dublin
Our third day in Ireland was a pretty long travel day – it takes about four and a half hours to drive from the west coast of Ireland, where we were staying, to Dublin on the east coast. We took a couple of detours along the way, but mostly we just enjoyed the greenery as we drove from coast to coast.

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Nov 23 2012

Shireland: Day 2 – Driving Dingle

If you’ve taken the redeye to Europe before, you know that first day you end up going to bed really (REALLY) early. I slept from 8 PM to 8 AM, which was good because we had a long scenic drive ahead of us on day 2. We spent our second day in Ireland driving the beautiful Dingle peninsula, which is said to be one of the most scenic places in Ireland. It did not disappoint.

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Nov 16 2012

Shireland: Day 1 – Aer Lingus Business Class, the Burren, and Moher

As I noted in the introduction, getting to Ireland didn’t cost us an arm and a leg – AND we got to fly in business class on Aer Lingus using British Airways Avios. This was very important to me because I needed some rest because we were planning to rent a car and drive a few hours the first day in Ireland. As with most transatlantic flights to Europe, the flight was a redeye and I needed some rest. Once we landed, we visited some amazing natural sights, the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, and then drove south to our hotel in Killarney by way of ferry. Air, land, and sea, all in a day!

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Nov 15 2012

Shireland: Introduction – how we got there in comfort for less than $450

One reason I’m crazy about points and miles is it affords my family opportunities that we wouldn’t otherwise have. The points hater and I just got back from a long weekend in Ireland, what might be our last trip in awhile. Still, without earning miles from credit card bonuses, it probably is a trip we never could have taken. In this post I’m going to outline how we got over there, to show that it doesn’t take THAT much work or effort to travel cheaply. In subsequent posts I’ll get to some pictures and experiences from the trip, plus recommendations for anyone ever interested in visiting Ireland. Why is this series called Shireland? Hopefully the pictures will speak for themselves – plus I’m a nerd.

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