I will admit that both times I have stayed in Cork I have thought to myself… “What will we do with the rest of our time here?“ Now, don’t get me wrong, there is Blarney Castle and Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral – both of which we visited while staying this time – and both of which are amazing sites to see – but the real reason (for me) is the food. Cork is a foodie city as far as I’m concerned – some of the best meals of my life have come out of my few short days in this city. S

Ten Miles 22,000 Steps We successfully zigged and zagged the vast majority of Dublin and City Center during our third day in the city – covering more ground than even I thought we’d be able to do before prepping for our next city – our day looked a little something like this: Freshley Chopped for breakfast – smoked salmon avocado toast, quinoa salad, and chicken avocado toast between the three of us The Book of Kells + the Long Room at the Old Library/Trinity College The Icon

Back again! We’ve landed safe and sound with seamless flights from Boston-Logan to Dublin International. While I have your attention, I’m going to highly recommend the Thrifty Parking Lot in Revere (we’ll see if that recommendation sticks upon our return) – it was probably the most seamless experience I’ve had in a while – easy to get to, easy to check in/drop off, and a quick shuttle directly to your terminal – all for $100 less than the economy lot would have cost us. I did

Yes, we went to Iceland for the weekend – and all 72 hours were absolutely worth it. The price tag associated with a quick Icelandic long weekend for three adults? $750 + 50,000 pts + spending króna (money) The non-financial price tag? Zero vacation days + a great mental health break We booked this trip very strategically given the short window of time we could all travel together. First, we targeted a long weekend so no one had to use vacation or personal days to make it hap

When I say VRBO rental I really mean massive, sprawling, charm-infused Georgian home. The rental technically had three different living quarters: (1) the main house, which consisted of three stories; (2) the basement/ground-level apartment that ran the length of the home; and (3) the single bedroom carriage house that lay across the courtyard (yes – you read that correctly – across the courtyard). Each part of the property felt completely private, yet utterly connected becaus