Best Western Academy Dublin

... 1130am....so great job by the pilot.  After finally landing and a scary taxi ride, we ended up at our hotel (Best Western Premier Academy Plaza Hotel) for a quick shower and a long walk to explore and to the holy Guinness Storehouse.  We asked ...

... On the 7th floor, there was a bar serving fresh Guinness, and all around was a 360-degree view of all of Dublin. This was the absolute best place to view the city, at its highest point, and we lucked out because it was beautifully bright and sunny ...

... . So it was a really nice relaxing dinner which was a nice way to end our trip in Dublin. So, all in all Dublin is a really fantastic place and the best place we have visited so far. It is a lovely city as you can see in the photos so i would definitely ...

... grey and green landscape is enhanced by the greyer sea as we pass through pretty fishing villages advertising the best seafood in Ireland.   Back in Dublin I hit the streets again and watch in amazement as the crowd gathers around a man with a large ...

... small pastries – delicious!  As we left the café, I could hear this huge protest going down near Dublin's G.P.O. (General post office which is one of the world's oldest and most distinguished postal headquarters and where some serious ...

Hey, Well after a 5am wake up we headed on our way to Heathrow for our flight to Dublin. It was a 10am flight, so we just chilled out in the lounge and ate breakfast. We arrived in Dublin at 11am. When we were flying in, the scenery below was fantastic!! ...

... on British Airways to London. Stayed the night of the 20th at the Sofitel in Heathrow terminal 5 departing the next morning for Dublin, Ireland. Arrived on the 21st and purchased round trip tickets on the Aircoach from the airport which dropped us on ...

... . We had breakfast at the hotel - a full Irish buffet breakfast. Very good quality. The main things to see were Dublin castle, Christ Church Catherdral, St Patricks Cathedral and Trinity College (the University). We then spent the rest of the day ...

... early. As we were packing we watched a Jimmy Carr special and fell in love with him. A good end to a somewhat forgettable time in Dublin. I guess you have to be a drinker to really get into Dublin. Or maybe you just need more time there. I enjoyed what I ...

On the train by 6.20am from London to Dublin via Wales and the ferry from Holyhead. The green, green, countryside under the grey, grey skies is peppered with cute cottages, industrial cities and, as we get closer to Holyhead, seaside villages with ...

... a pleasant way to end our little stint.  I also heard a lecture from the director of the Irish World Academy, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (coolest name in the world - pronounced roughly Meehail O'Sullivan), joined other Stepping Stones Scholarship ...