Dunguaire Castle in Galway, Ireland

Jul 28, 2010 No Comments by Andrew Hickey

Thought to be one of the most photographed castles in Ireland, Dunguaire Castle, located in the country’s fastest growing city of Galway, is a spectacular 16th century sight to see in person. Built in 1520 by the Hynes clan, the castle would later be transferred over in the 17th century to Oliver Martin, where it [...]

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Five Tips for Smart European Travel

Apr 19, 2010 8 Comments by Andrew Hickey

Preparing for a journey to Europe can be quite daunting for some travelers. What to see, where to go and will you have enough time to fit it all in are just some of the questions probably racing through most people’s heads as they put together the perfect itinerary. But once all that is squared [...]

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Saturday Travel Shot: Dublin, Ireland

Apr 17, 2010 1 Comment by Andrew Hickey
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My Top 10 Destinations to Visit in the New Year

Jan 07, 2010 3 Comments

I recently wrote a blog on CheapOair entitled “Top 10 in ’10: Destinations You Must Visit This Year.” Well the feedback to it has been great so far and I hope it gives many people out there some inspiration and ideas on where to venture off to over the next 12 months. Some of the [...]

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Who Visits America The Most?

Oct 29, 2009 5 Comments

Last week I wrote about how America was voted the “most liked” country in the world. So with so much love for the U.S. going around, one question must be asked. Has the world’s crush on Uncle Sam helped with the country’s tourism? In a word…kinda. Year after year when the U.S. Commerce Department’s Office [...]

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Saturday Travel Shot: Tipperary, Ireland

Oct 17, 2009 No Comments
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The tripwolf.com Weekly Round-Up For September 21-25

Sep 25, 2009 No Comments

Each Friday I will be featuring the top travel stories that appeared on tripwolf.com’s blog this past week. If you are indeed hungry for travel, be sure to check out tripwolf.com. Yo mon! Be sure to check out part 2 of tripwolf member Colinstlouis’ trek through Jamaica. Missed part 1? No worries just click here. [...]

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Airlines News – The Good, The Bad, And Of Course The Ugly

Jul 21, 2009 4 Comments

To say that the airline industry is going through some tough times would be one hell of an understatement. With various airlines reporting their second quarter earnings today, while others implemented new fees and cut service, I thought it would be helpful to get you up to date with what is going on with some [...]

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Move Over Porta-Potty, Urilift Solves a “Wee” Travel Issue

Jul 07, 2009 2 Comments

Well when you gotta go…you gotta go. So the next time you are traveling in a city like Amsterdam, Belfast, and London, be careful when walking down certain streets at night. That seemingly innocent looking manhole cover might start to slowly rise up from the ground to reveal…a bathroom?! One of the most ingenious ideas [...]

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Saturday Travel Shot(s): My Favorite Irish Pubs

Jun 06, 2009 2 Comments
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Ryanair To Charge For Toilets After All

Jun 05, 2009 No Comments

A few months ago Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary announced that the low-cost airline was thinking of charging passengers a fee to use the on-board potty. It was quickly dismissed as nothing more than just another publicity stunt from the media loving Irishman. Well it now looks like people flying with Ryanair will soon have to [...]

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