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USA – Phoenix to Las Vegas

Posted on September 8, 2020November 17, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

TO & FROM There are no direct flights to Phoenix from Dublin , but plenty of one stop via USA East Coast or Mid-Western hubs. We flew via Chicago with Aer Lingus, surprisingly it is another 4 hours from Chicago to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), but with the time differential – 8 GMT,…

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Malaysia – Penang & Batu Ferringhi

Posted on September 8, 2020December 21, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From: We did Penang as a lovely restful add on to Kuala Lumpar.Penang is a Unesco World Heritage site so you can combine heritage & culture with sunbathing! See 3 in Useful Links  A good option if you have not booked through to Penang with original carrier is to fly internally from Sultan…

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Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur

Posted on September 1, 2020September 2, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From  There are plenty of travel options from Dublin to KL, nothing direct so it is really a question of two mid-range flights via Middle East hub or one short one long through Europe, either way it will take 16-18 hours, note 7 hours GMT variance, so you will arrive roughly 24 hours…

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Brazil – Rio de Janeiro

Posted on August 31, 2020September 14, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From: We flew to Rio via Heathrow with BA, bones of a 12-hour flight, you can shave a couple of hours off from Lisbon, but the longer flight to Lisbon from Dublin negates the overall benefit. BA have a mid-morning flight out that will get you to Rio that evening, and upon return…

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USA – Las Vegas: Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon

Posted on August 28, 2020September 11, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

TO & FROM Las Vegas & Grand Canyon Plenty of travel options from Dublin, nothing direct but best to break the journey in USA, taking the hassle out of immigration by clearing at Dublin Airport. Make sure you have valid ESTA—you can check status or renew See 1 under Useful Links United Airlines fly via…

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Singapore

Posted on August 27, 2020September 9, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From As one of the key Far Eastern air bridges connecting Australasia to the rest of the world, there are many flight options to Singapore from Dublin, nothing direct but only one stop is required Flight and time differential (7 hours GMT) generally means a 24- hour overall journey time, most airlines have…

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USA : Deep South:Louisiana

Posted on August 26, 2020September 10, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To and From New Orleans Plenty of travel options from Dublin, nothing direct but best to break the journey in USA, taking the hassle out of immigration by clearing at Dublin Airport. Make sure you have valid ESTA – See 1 under Useful Links. American Airlines fly via Philadelphia to Louis Armstrong International airport New…

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Hong Kong

Posted on August 26, 2020February 10, 2021 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From:  Honk Kong sits in the South China Sea off China’s southern coast and is a strategic gateway for World commerce and travel connecting Asia with Europe, the Americas and Australia. It may only be 420 square miles or so in area, but has one of the densest populations on Earth, the highest…

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Romania – Bucharest City Break

Posted on August 25, 2020August 26, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From Bucharest Good connectivity between Dublin and Bucharest (OTP), Ryanair and or Blue Air fly direct and are the most viable options. Flight time is roughly 4 hours and note Bucharest is 2 hours ahead GMT. Taxis are very efficient and provide a convenient method of transfer to downtown, expect to pay around…

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USA – California:LA & Newport Beach

Posted on August 25, 2020December 10, 2023 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From Los Angeles: Aer Lingus has direct flights to LA from Dublin, and they are always competitive, the only issue is that they arrive at 18.30 local time which is quite late if you are traveling into LA. It is also a long flight at 11 hours non – stop, on the plus…

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