Our Personal Journey
Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence. We decided to visit in early summer ahead of the crowds and took…
To & From: The UAE is well served by direct flights from Dublin, Dubai by Emirates. Its a 7 hour flight and UAE is + 3 hours GMT. So not too far for an almost guaranteed sunshine holiday Dubai is a great option and one we have visited for just 5 days as well as…
GUESTBLOGGER: delighted to share #blog by our niece Kerry who joined us on a trip to the fabulous #PalmSpring! I had the opportunity to join Doug and Michelle on what was a fabulous trip to Palm Springs in autumn 2019. Considering the time of year it was much hotter than I expected at a scorching…
Despite being avid travellers boarding a plane many times every year to explore a new location we decided due to Covid that 2020 is the year for staycation! As we live in the West of Ireland we choose to begin our staycation Eastside in the garden of Ireland beautiful “Wicklow” to be precise! With no…
TO & FROM There are no direct flights to Phoenix from Dublin , but plenty of one stop via USA East Coast or Mid-Western hubs. We flew via Chicago with Aer Lingus, surprisingly it is another 4 hours from Chicago to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), but with the time differential – 8 GMT,…
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…
To and 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 – See 1 under Useful Links. American Airlines fly via Philadelphia to Louis Armstrong International airport New…
To & From: Honk Kong sits in the South China Sea off China’s southern coast and is a strategic gateway for World commerce and travel connecting Asia with Europe, the Americas and Australia. It may only be 420 square miles or so in area, but has one of the densest populations on Earth, the highest…
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…
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…
