A Guide to Hiking the Kerry Way in Ireland Published

August 24, 2009

The 16 page Kerry Way hiking guide is now available as a free download. The Kerry Way is a 203 km (122 mile) signposted trail in southwest Ireland that mirrors the Ring of Kerry,  the well known driving route.  It is usually an 8-9 day hike though there are options to shorten and also lengthen it with side-trips.

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Day 1 - out of Killarney

The Kerry Way hiking guide covers the following topics:

  • getting to and from Killarney
  • a detailed 9 day itinerary with full route notes, highlights, warnings, accommodation options, and other relevant information such as availability of ATM machines
  • packing list
  • side trip information
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The steep trail on the Skellig Islands - one of the possible side trips

It’s a great hike and well worth the effort!

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The Kerry Way out of Kenmare

Leigh McAdam

www.hikebiketravel.com

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Worldwide Per Diem Rates

August 20, 2009

Planning a trip and wondering how much it’s likely to cost? The US Department of State has done the bulk of your homework for you. They list  per diem rates (in US dollars) for over 1000 worldwide locations  by taking into account the average cost of lodging, meals and incidentals.

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Their research is particularly useful because they further break down the per diem rate within the country of interest so you can quickly see which cities are the most expensive ones to visit. On their website you will also be able to check out per diem rates across all 50 states.

At the very least you’ll get a quick snapshot of what to budget for each country that you would like to visit.

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Your Travel IQ

August 19, 2009

TravelPod has designed an online game with increasing levels of difficulty (at least 14) to test your travel IQ in 13 different travel related areas. Time and test yourself on

  •  World Capitals
  •  UNESCO sites
  • Europe
  • Canada 
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • USA Challenge
  • Flags of the World
  • Photos of the World
  • Oceania/Australasia
  • Asia
  • Africa and the
  • Amazing Race 

Improve your travel IQ and learn something new today.

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