Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Those Irish Eyes

We have been playing with the idea of a Dublin honeymoon, and it seems the world wants us to do just that. DailyCandy just wrote a piece on all of the swank places to wine, dine and sleep in the great green country, like the Dylan Hotel.


Nice, eh? Check it out!


Friday, October 16, 2009

Cheap & Chic in Dublin

There was a recent article in the NY Times by Stuart Emmrich about the best hotels under $150 in Europe. Lo and behold the article list a few in Dublin and if you can tell anything from their websites, they look really lovely. This European honeymoon is getting more affordable by the day! :)

Baggot Court Townhouse
92 Lower Baggot Street
(353-1) 661-2819
69 euros

Fitzwilliam Townhouse
41 Upper Fitzwilliam Street
(353-1) 662-5155
89 euros

Paramount Hotel
Parliament Street and Essex Gate
(353-1) 417-9900
94 euros

O’Callaghan Stephen’s Green
Stephen’s Green
(353-1) 607-3600
89 euros

Harcourt Hotel
60 Harcourt Street
(353-1) 478-3677
89 euros



Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Honeymoonya

J and I are enjoying playing mental holiday with all of the places we could go for our honeymoon. It's my third favorite part of getting married (after 1. the whole bonding myself to my best friend for eternity part and 2. the getting to celebrate with all of my favorite people all dolled up and in the same place part).

We are so confused though. For reals, ya'll. First we thought Hawaii, then we thought Napa, then we thought a cozy lodge somewhere in winter, then we thought a cruise through the Caribbean... All the whilst, deep in our hearts, if you asked us where we would go if we could choose anywhere, we would both say Europe (although it would be an extremely close race with The Seychelles). Where in Europe? Well, it was pretty much Dublin or Paris.

So, knowing me and my penchant for both travel and internet research regarding the cost of travel, I started investigating Europe. Not so much getting my hopes up as ruling the option out so we could stop yearning. But alas! Flights to Dublin are surprisingly affordable.

Thus, I had to share with you the beautiful Bellinter House. It's not exactly in Dublin (only an hours drive along the country greenery), but seriously, how much Guinness can one couple drink (ok, don't answer that)... Isn't it swoon-worthy?! A few days in the city seeing the sights and then some R&R in the country, sounds completely amazing.

Oh man, now I'm even more confused!