Month: March 2018

First Family Vacation to “One Happy Island”

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As I mentioned in my previous post, we wanted to take baby on his first vacation to some place that was child-friendly and not too long of a flight.

Since we were paying with American Airline miles, it had to be one of their destinations, fortunately AA is the largest airline so the options were basically endless. I ended up narrowing down our options to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, aka the ABC Islands. When it came down to it and after reading countless reviews, while Aruba is the most touristy of the bunch, they had the best and most affordable AirBnB options.

Traveling with a baby definitely adds a new element to finding the right accommodations. We knew we wanted a nice and quiet place, with a full kitchen, a pool, and easy access to the beach, Continue reading “First Family Vacation to “One Happy Island”” →

The Luck of the Irish: St. Paddy’s Day in Dublin

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It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since going to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day. KLM was offering a great deal on flights from DC to Dublin, tickets were only around $300 roundtrip, so we jumped right on it.

Before going on our trip people tried to convince us that Irish people don’t celebrate St. Paddy’s Day like we do in the US. Lies. While it originally wasn’t a big drinking holiday, over the last few decades it’s grown and people from around the world gather there in their finest green, white, and orange to imbibe with the best of them. Also important to remember, it’s St. Paddy’s Day not St. Patty’s Day, I learned this years ago but many in the US haven’t caught on.

Visiting Ireland had been on my list for years ever since seeing a special on their famous castles, namely Ashford and Dromoland. Unfortunately, because our time was limited, we decided to focus on Dublin, with a day trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. I love how cheap flights are once you get to Europe. Our roundtrip flight on Ryanair from Dublin to Edinburgh was under 30 € and it was just over an hour each way. Continue reading “The Luck of the Irish: St. Paddy’s Day in Dublin” →