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USA – Las Vegas: Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon

Posted on August 28, 2020September 11, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

TO & FROM Las Vegas & Grand Canyon Plenty of travel options from Dublin, nothing direct but best to break the journey in USA, taking the hassle out of immigration by clearing at Dublin Airport. Make sure you have valid ESTA—you can check status or renew See 1 under Useful Links United Airlines fly via…

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Singapore

Posted on August 27, 2020September 9, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From As one of the key Far Eastern air bridges connecting Australasia to the rest of the world, there are many flight options to Singapore from Dublin, nothing direct but only one stop is required Flight and time differential (7 hours GMT) generally means a 24- hour overall journey time, most airlines have…

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Romania – Bucharest City Break

Posted on August 25, 2020August 26, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From Bucharest Good connectivity between Dublin and Bucharest (OTP), Ryanair and or Blue Air fly direct and are the most viable options. Flight time is roughly 4 hours and note Bucharest is 2 hours ahead GMT. Taxis are very efficient and provide a convenient method of transfer to downtown, expect to pay around…

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USA – California:LA & Newport Beach

Posted on August 25, 2020December 10, 2023 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From Los Angeles: Aer Lingus has direct flights to LA from Dublin, and they are always competitive, the only issue is that they arrive at 18.30 local time which is quite late if you are traveling into LA. It is also a long flight at 11 hours non – stop, on the plus…

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Japan Tour

Posted on August 25, 2020September 9, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

We are delighted to have our wonderful eldest son (Michelle’s step son) Robert share details of his fabulous trip to Japan with his Dad and Cousin Mike. Trip to Japan by Guest Blogger “Robert McCormick” Back in the mists of time, I joined in on a trip to the land of the Rising Sun. By…

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Italy – Venice

Posted on August 21, 2020October 13, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From Venice Both Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly direct to Venice, traditionally Ryanair used Treviso, but both now fly into Marco Polo (VCE) which is way more convenient to reach the City. You can get a water bus directly from the Airport to San Marco the main square in Venice, it does take…

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Croatia:Cavtat & Dubrovnik

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From Croatia : From Dublin Ryanair fly direct to Dubrovnik in roughly three and a half hours and at sensible hours. You can arrive into DVK mid-afternoon and being less than 10 Km to Cavtat , the taxi ride will take less than 15 minutes. We stayed at the Hotel Croatia; a wonderful…

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Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

TO & FROM Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam  Plenty of flight options from Dublin, but Turkish Airlines come in well priced with good flight departure and arrival times. Arrival roughly 24 hours after departure with a 6-hour GMT differential. The area has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season so best plan for Jan/Feb…

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USA – New Orleans: THE BIG EASY CITY BREAK

Posted on July 13, 2020August 26, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

TO & FROM New Orleans Plenty of travel options from Dublin, nothing direct but best to break the journey in USA, taking the hassle out of immigration by clearing at Dublin Airport. Make sure you have valid ESTA—you can check status or renew: Check out link 1 under Useful Links American Airlines fly via Philadelphia…

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Bangkok

Posted on July 10, 2020August 20, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From Bangkok: A well connected and popular Far East Travel hub, many options from Dublin, best to shop around for the good flight times and value well in advance of travel dates. Bangkok has a hot season March to May, and a rainy season June to October, outside that is the best time…

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