Internet Cafes in Ireland : My wife and I are flying to Ireland this weekend for an 11-day CIE International tour starting in Dublin and continuing south and west through Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Galway, and points between before flying home from Shannon. I’d like to send e-mails from Ireland to family and friends at home. My current internet provider is Roadrunner (@nyc.rr.com). Just how do Internet cafes work over there in terms of available facilities, costs, hours, specific requirements, etc? How does one find these places and are they readily a [View Full Entry]

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Euro Strategies for Ireland : My wife and I are departing for Ireland soon … and we’re wondering about this euro thing … having never encountered it before. What is the best way to crash-learn about the euro in advance … and how best to take advantage … if any … of the monetary situation? Should we convert our funds to euros before leaving home … on arrival at Dublin … or a combination of both? Which way is most cost-effective in terms of fees, etc? How much … in what denominations … should we bring along for out-of- [View Full Entry]

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Dress Code for Ireland : My wife and I are vacationing in Ireland on September 15-25 via a CIE Escorted Coach Tour. Our itinerary includes: - Dublin (2 nights at The Burlington) … Kilkenny (2 nights at B&Bs) … Cork (1 night at Clarion Hotel Cork … Killarney (2 nights at Killarney Avenue Hotel) … Galway (2 nights at Ardilaun House Hotel). Having never been to Ireland before … I’m assuming that jeans/slacks, casual shirt and light outdoor jacket (with a sweater as backup) plus good outdoor shoes and a rain poncho are recommended during the day at t [View Full Entry]

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