Dia Frampton Instagram – Ireland – My two cents’ worth. 🍀 Bring rain boots. ☔️ Queen of Tarts was my favorite spot for breakfast or tea time. (They close Mon & Tues). Dublin is a sad, beautiful, and vibrant city… but take time to explore the small towns. Howth, I’ve heard from the locals, is a must see and not far from Dublin. And gorgeous Dun Laoghaire was a 30 min. ride on the Dart. (Train in Dublin). The bus is tricky and frustrating. Even the locals don’t like it and find it unreliable. Rent a car or take the train. (Also, buses only take coin, or a travel card you have to buy in advance). I found it confusing. Uber and Lyft are illegal in Ireland… but there are taxis around in busy areas like Temple Bar. Vintage Cocktail Club was a nice evening. (Reservations are a MUST! I found that out the hard (cold and rainy) way. The Book of Kells and Long Hall at the Trinity college library was stunning. And the smell of old books… mmmmm. 🥰 Christ’s Church was nice. (Venture into the catacombs underneath it. Can be easily missed). St. Patrick’s Cathedral … also a dream. Merchant’s Arch was a bar I enjoyed, right off the river Liffey by the Ha’ Penny bridge. Rosa Madre was a nice Italian spot. Not to throw shade but… it’s great if you’re close by, but I wouldn’t schedule your day around it. Wonderful but not life changing. A good matcha latte… good luck. Let me know if you find one. 😂 And sure, St. Peter’s Green is “just a park,” but it was my favorite spot. I dunno. I like nature. And I love parks and walking around and staring at flowers. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Cobblestone Pub and The Brazen Head were fun pubs and had great live music. Temple Bar area was too touristy and … Vegas-y for my liking but… entertaining to walk through to say the least. You’ll see a lot of public urination and throwing up in alley ways… and I have a feeling those folks weren’t Irish. I didn’t have time on this trip but I’ve heard Belfast, Cork, Galway and of course the cliffs are worth it. Next time. There’s a lot more to say about Ireland. If you have any questions, especially about spots you saw I visited in my stories, let me know in the comments below and I’ll try to answer more specifically. ❤️🍀