a day in dublin
The flight from NYC to DUB is about 7 hours. We landed around 8 a.m. local time. Since we knew we would be jetlagged, we didn’t plan anything too crazy for that day. We decided to just walk around and explore the city, and we also had a chocolate tour that we booked ahead of…
how i almost got pick-pocketed in dublin
If you’re thinking that this blog title sounds familiar, it’s because I also almost got pick pocketed in Rome. You would think that I had the word, ‘sucker’ tattooed on my forehead. And I get it. Wide-eyed Asian girl, camera in hand, taking in and fascinated by all her surroundings…shoot – if I was a…
how to pour the perfect pint of guinness
Grab a Guinness glass Hold it at a 45 degree angle Pull the handle of the tap forward and fill it up to about 3/4 of the way Wait an agonizing 120 seconds until the bubbles settle Push the handle backwards and fill it to the brim (but make sure it doesn’t overflow – don’t…
what it’s like to be in dublin on st. patrick’s day
It’s not as crazy as you would think it might be. You see, Americans manage to turn every holiday into a drinking event. St. Paddy’s Day? DRINK! Halloween? DRINK! Groundhog Day? DRINK! But over in Ireland, it’s less of a drunkfest and more of an actual religious holiday. You do see [drunk] people drinking openly…
the old jameson distillery
When you think of Ireland, what is one of the words that automatically comes to mind? WHISKEY! And when you think of Irish whiskey, what’s the first one you might think of? JAMESON! You can purchase tickets online ahead of time for 14 Euros (or about $16.17 USD). I don’t remember seeing this option back…
spending a few hours in a dublin jail
Intrigued? Before you get too fascinated, you should know that it’s not what you think. It’s actually a tourist attraction – Kilmainham Gaol. Kilmainham Gaol was a jail that held Ireland’s most famous political and military leaders from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. For 6 Euros (or 2 Euros with a student ID),…
last day in dublin
Our last day in Ireland was supposed to be spent admiring Waterford crystals and touring their factory down in Waterford (about a three hour train ride from Dublin). But thanks to a certain crazy snowstorm up in Northern Ireland, this plan was derailed. So instead, we decided to just spend our time checking out places…
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