16 Things We Learned While Traveling in Ireland
1. Rent the smallest car that will handle you, your travel companion(s), and luggage
Our recent article, Roadtrip to Ireland, gave an overview of our travel to this beautiful country. Based on our experiences, here are some interesting fun facts about Ireland and tips that will help you when planning your trip to The Emerald Isle.
The roads are narrow, really, really narrow. And while there are larger cars on the roads, you don’t want to be the one who loses a mirror or ends up in the ivy covered 300 year-old stone wall while driving on the “wrong side” of the road. Smaller is better in this case. Trust us on this.
1. Rent the smallest car that will handle you, your travel companion(s), and luggage
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Gwen Pratesi
Gwen Pratesi is a James Beard Foundation Award Finalist in Journalism and award-winning travel writer. She is the author and owner of PratesiLiving.com with her husband, coauthor of Southern Heat, and co-owner of On the Road Culinary Adventures, a culinary travel business. She is a contributor to the Travel section of U.S. News & World Report and freelances for other publications including USA TODAY, Cruise Critic, Reader's Digest, Forbes Travel Guide, Smarter Travel, TripAdvisor, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine, and World Travel Magazine. Her work has also been featured on MSN, Yahoo!, Business Insider, and SheKnows.
Gwen chronicles her love of international travel and experience as a professional home cook on PratesiLiving.com, where she shares the stories of some of the world's most sought-after destinations, highly regarded chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, wine and spirits producers, and culinary artisans.
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