Photo Tips

Consider staying in cottages for a week at a time instead of traveling constantly. This allows you time to scout photo locations and return in the morning or evening. It is also easier to only unload your luggage once a week rather than every night. If you're staying in B&Bs or cottages, ask your hosts about sites in the area that you can visit either that day or the following day while you're in the area. We stayed in a B&B called Moher Lodge (highly recommended) near the Cliffs of Moher. Our hostess told us to go there after hours near sunset and we wouldn't have to pay and we'd be pretty much the only ones there. On the Dingle peninsula we received some good tips from our hostess Phil at the Suan Tra Cottages (highly recommended as a central location in Co. Kerry).

Irish Travel Tip of the Day

Stop and "smell the roses," you may not go by this place again. Give yourself some extra time when driving between locations and don't overplan your day.
Unless of course, you are near a pig farm, then keep those wheels moving.

Irish Travel Tip of the Day

Get a map of Ireland, city maps are helpful too, especially in Dublin.
It may not always help, but at least you'll see where you should be. We live and die by our multi-paged atlas and make notes and highlight locations we want to visit. It doesn't show all roads, but enough to get around the back ways and figure out where you are. Combine this with the GPS features on your phone or GPS unit and life is good!

Irish Travel Tip of the Day

Guinness is better in Ireland. No, it is not because you're there or on vacation. It does taste better, has less preservatives, and you'll have less after effects. Do not try to keep pace with the gentleman at the bar who's matching you drinks, he'll win.

Irish Travel Tip of the Day

Directions from a local should be taken with a grain of salt. Getting a second opinion will probably make it worse.