Originally Posted by
menton1
Interesting. We were getting the feeling of very little to see in Dublin just reading some of the tourist books and websites... And we don't drink beer!
I mean, it's a new place, only 24 hours there, minus sleeping and transporting to and from the airport so we thought it might be doable. The savings are mitigated by the hotel and food costs too, but it's a $1300 savings for 2 people vs. non-stop! Perhaps we'll just wait and see if the nonstop prices to France from NY will drop at all in the next 60 days...
This is not feasible because we will have luggage, and Ryanair is not a good savings nor a good experience with checked luggage. AF is quite pricey, same price as a nonstop to CDG.
Mmm, difficult choice.
I mean,1300 bucks is some saving by just having to spend a few hours in Dublin.
But if you don't drink then it's not as easy as it sounds.
You've got to remember that Dublin is the capital city of a country that treats drinking like a competitive sport.
Factor in the increasing crime and whingeing self-pity that comes with a self-inflicted economic crash and it's a tough one.
Even at the best of times Dublin is drab and expensive.
But if it means saving $1300 you could spend on something really nice and interesting I'd put up with it.