To & From: We did Penang as a lovely restful add on to Kuala Lumpar.Penang is a Unesco World Heritage site so you can combine heritage & culture with sunbathing! See 3 in Useful Links A good option if you have not booked through to Penang with original carrier is to fly internally from Sultan…
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Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur
To & From There are plenty of travel options from Dublin to KL, nothing direct so it is really a question of two mid-range flights via Middle East hub or one short one long through Europe, either way it will take 16-18 hours, note 7 hours GMT variance, so you will arrive roughly 24 hours…
Brazil – Rio de Janeiro
To & From: We flew to Rio via Heathrow with BA, bones of a 12-hour flight, you can shave a couple of hours off from Lisbon, but the longer flight to Lisbon from Dublin negates the overall benefit. BA have a mid-morning flight out that will get you to Rio that evening, and upon return…
Singapore
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…
USA : Deep South:Louisiana
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…
Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City
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…
Cambodia
To and From Cambodia Whilst Cambodia is accessible from Dublin via the normal one or two stop air corridors, unless you are taking an extended Country tour it can work out cheaper and more convenient to go via a larger regional hub, such as Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok. The main attraction is Angkor Wat, and…
USA – New Orleans: THE BIG EASY CITY BREAK
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…
Bangkok
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…
Russia – Moscow
To and From Moscow: Plenty of travel options from Dublin, but Aeroflot is possibly one of the best as they fly direct to SVO (Sheremetyevo) which is the main airport in Moscow, consider flight times as they either arrive late or very early next day (Moscow is + 2 hours GMT). Either way an additional…