Ireland is Now Open to Americans. What Should you Expect?

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Ireland is Now Open to Americans. What Should you Expect?

This is the day we have been waiting for ever since our plane took off from Dublin Airport on March 18, 2020. Americans will soon be able to vacation in Ireland for the first time in over a year! We have been waiting to write this post for about 10 days because the details were not clear, and we wanted to make sure the government would not change its mind as a result of the increase in the 7 day rolling average case count in Ireland. We now think it is likely the date will be honored since we are so close to the published date.

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One Island, Two Currencies: Money in Ireland

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One Island, Two Currencies: Money in Ireland

I’m going to take a shot in the dark and say that if you are going to Ireland, you may want some money to spend. In this post we will cover some of the common things you will need to know about getting and spending money while on your trip. 

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Ryan's Ireland Packing List

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Ryan's Ireland Packing List

Picking out what to bring to Ireland is a major part of the travel preparation process. While I do not claim to be as much of a packing wizard as some travel guides, I do have enough experience to be at least a little helpful. If you are not sure what to pack or you need some new ideas because you have been using the same packing list for years, here is the one I have perfected over our last couple of trips.

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Great Prime Day Deals for Ireland Travel

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Great Prime Day Deals for Ireland Travel

IT’S PRIME DAY!!! Ok, while the all caps yelling may be a little over the top, who doesn’t love a great deal? If you do not know what Prime Day is, the best way I can describe it is a Black Friday sale on Amazon for Prime members. Some of the deals last a long time, and other deals only last a few hours. This means you have to be quick if you want to find a good deal on an item before it runs out stock.

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What Does a Trip to Ireland Cost?

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What Does a Trip to Ireland Cost?

The title of this post is one of the most common questions we are asked by friends and family. I think this is mostly because they are confused about how we can afford to go to Ireland once every year or so for two weeks at a time. The real answer to that is that I (Ryan) am a miles and points nerd, but that is a topic for another post. You are probably here to see how much you should budget for your trip. The easiest way to do that is to tell you how much we spent on one of our last trips. 

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