Where to go to be in the know...about travel
It’s a must! You can’t go to Dublin and not visit the Guinness Factory. Whenyou enter the building in a section of Dublin called St. James’s Gate. The option offered is a guided tour or just do it yourself, roam around the seven floors of the building, take your time and see what goes into making Guinness Ireland’s favorite beer.
A Bucket List is a wonderful thing. For those of you who have started one, either mentally or on paper, you might want to consider visiting Ireland. Kissing the Blarney Stone in Ireland was my number one, on the top of my list, top of the morning to you all, for 2013.
If you visit the Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula in southern Ireland be sure to visit the Foynes Flying Boat Museum in County Limerick. Here you’ll learn about the nostalgic era when Foynes was the center of the aviation world, from 1939 to 1945. Housed in the original terminal building, the Flying museum opened in 1989 and features the only full scale replica of a Boeing B314 in world.
The last of the big potteries making all pieces exclusively in Ireland, Louis Mulcahy designs and makes each individual piece at his workshop and retail store on Dingle peninsula.
Situated in the lavishly green Wicklow County, Powerscourt Estate encompasses a house with some of the finest 18th century interiors in Ireland and Powerscourt Gardens, often called “The Gardens of Ireland.” Since the estate is considered one of Ireland’s most popular tourist attractions, we didn’t want to miss it.
We know that Ireland is famous for its green rolling hills, scenic landscapes, colorful gardens, and ancient castles. If you put that all together, you’re probably at the Ritz-Carlton, located a half-hour drive from Dublin’s center.
