This was a 6 week trip to Ireland from New Zealand via Dubai and Malaysia.

The flight was on Emirates as far as London and then Air Lingus on to Cork, Eire. The routing was:

  • Wellington
  • Auckland
  • Brisbane
  • Singapore
  • Dubai
  • London
  • Cork

Return price NZ$2880 In addition we flew Air Asia Kuta Bahru-Kl for MYR45.

Budget for the trip was:

Cork €30 pp/pd (staying with family)

Eire €100 pp/pd (8 days)

Dubai NZ$170/3 days – excluding pre-paid accommodation

Singapore S$100 pp/pd (3 days)

Malaysia 160 pp/pd

Exchange rates at the time:

1NZ$: €0.56, £0.36, MYR2.44, S$1.10, AED2.42

Note this trip was done before I owned a digital camera so the photos are courtesy of flickr as acknowledged.

Diary:

2 April – New Zealand -Ireland

15 April Cork – Baltimore

16 April Baltimore – Glengarif

17 April Glengarif – Kilkarney

18 April Ring of Kerry

19 April Kilkarney to Dingle

21 April Dingle to Galloway

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