IRELAND roadtrip

[Masato]

The wife wants to go for a 1-week cheap trip.

I have always had a strong curiosity of Ireland /Irish culture/music etc

Anyone here been to Ireland?
Suggestions for a cheap 1-week trip?

[Masato]

From the little I know, I want to see real Ireland, not North Ireland.

[Lester Burnham]

I've never been but I enjoyed the scenery of Ireland while watching Season 3 of Sons of Anarchy. You can see a few scenes of the country side in the beginning and end of this vid.

[theraskal]

I would like to experience living in a quaint cottage in the picturesque place where I would enjoy daily walks with a border collie along those cliffs over the ocean

it would probably be great for a year or two and then I would become bored

[Som-Pong]

Isn't Otsuka Irish?

[Masato]

I would like to experience living in a quaint cottage in the picturesque place where I would enjoy daily walks with a border collie along those cliffs over the ocean

it would probably be great for a year or two and then I would become bored

I'ma hit this for 6 days.

Looking at VRBos now.

I figure 3 stops circle road trip, Dublin to Dublin, 3 stops along the way 2 nights in each spot.

VRBOs looking cheap

[Lester Burnham]

I thought this was interesting. I've never really understood how Ireland was partitioned.

The Key Differences Between Northern Ireland VS Ireland In 2023

https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/northern-ireland-vs-ireland/

[Masato]

Got the tickets!
Toronto >< Dublin Oct 18-25

$1350 for 2 round trip tickets

Not a bad deal
accommodation looks cheap.

My wife loves to travel, but always waits & saves up for these bigger/longer/more expensive trips with the kids etc.
I've been telling her we can get away for short trips just the 2 of us and travel way more, keep it cheap.

She's finally starting to listen

[Masato]

Car rentals & accommodations booked.

Arrive in Dublin 5:30am.
Pickup car rental.

Then 2 nights here:



2 nights here:



and 2 nights here before getting back to Dublin airport



A full day at each place to explore whatever is within driving distance.

So stoked.

[Masato]

2 round trip plane tickets: $1350 CAD
Car rental (7 days): $200 CAD
3 different VRBOs total: $1080 CAD

Total for 6 days travel/flights/car rental/VRBOs for 2 people:

$2630 CAD

+ gas, I think we can do the whole trip for $3000

Food is a given. We can eat cheap