10 More Sleeps
Jenn and I will be off on our adventure in 10 more sleeps. It seems so close yet so far away. We’re still doing some last minute planning and we have no official return date at this moment.
I’m still finding great hotel deals throughout Ireland and the UK due to the fact that we’re travelling in winter and possibly due to the global recession we’re currently going through. An example of this is our first hotel in Dublin when we first arrive. We’re booked for 3 nights at The Belvedere Hotel for $215.26. That’s only $71.75/night or at the current exchange rate, €41.99. Compare that too a smaller dorm room in a hostel where we’d be paying $30/per person/night and the extra $10/night is definately worth the privacy. The offer I’ve got was from Expedia, and generally that is where I’ve found most of the better deals and the largest selection of hotels with the exception of Orbitz sometimes coming in with a lower price. Orbitz however does not show prices in Canadian currency, only US.
I also booked a car in Ireland for a couple of days and after looking around noticed that Budget was by far the cheapest option. For the smallest economy car every other company came in around €100 for 2 days. Where as Budget came in at reasonable €47! Can’t beat that.