Galway, Ireland: Galway City Hostel Review

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Galway is a small town right on the Irish coast. My travels landed me in Galway for a couple of days where I stayed in a charming and warm hostel called the Galway City Hostel. If you’re thinking of staying here as a budget-friendly option during your visit, I suggest you read on!

Dublin, Ireland: Jameson Distillery Tour

Jameson always brings me back to the good ‘ol college days when I would buy alcohol in immensely large containers. Okay, I still do. But what I did not know is that Dublin has a Jameson Distillery right next to my hostel! It’s both a convenient and terribly awesome idea…

Dublin, Ireland: Guinness Storehouse Tour

One popular drink that Ireland is proudly known for is the GUINNESS! I am already missing that lovely, malty beverage as I write this post. For anyone who is interested in how Guinness is made, there is a museum/storehouse to check out in Dublin, Ireland known as the Guinness Storehouse.

Killarney, Ireland: Review of the Fairview Hotel

My trip to Ireland involved a brief stay at the Fairview Hotel. It’s a boutique hotel in the town center of Killarney in Ireland and boasts a small town charm. There are about 2 main streets in town full of shops, bars, and hotels. It makes for a great, couple of days stay!

Tullamore, Ireland: Tullamore Dew Distillery Tour

It shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that I stopped at the Tullamore Dew distillery on my trip. I mean it is alcohol. Who can refuse that? And the chance to learn about making alcohol? I can’t pass that one up at all!

Dingle, Ireland: Review of the Dingle Harbour Lodge

Dingle is a small coastal town in Ireland towards the west. It is full of nature, beautiful views, and small hotels and bed & breakfasts (B&B). My travel adventures in Dingle took me to the Dingle Harbour Lodge, across the street from the water.

Dublin, Ireland: Review of the Generator Hostel

During my stay in Dublin, I wanted to aim for a budget friendly getaway and stayed for a few nights at the Generator Hostel. For those of you who have Dublin on your list of places to see, here’s a review of the hostel for future travels.

Redeeming Alaska Miles for International Trips

I am proud to say that I had booked my flight for Ireland a couple of weeks ago. Yes, The Trekking Cat never stops trekking! While doing so, I also had to muddle through some pages on Google and figure out how to actually redeem my points. There aren’t many posts on how to redeem Alaska miles and so I figure this post can help some of you who are equally as curious and struggling with redeeming international flights with Alaska.