Getting There & Around in the celtic nations
Once you know where your people came from, the next question is simple: how do you actually get there? This page is the practical backbone of every Meander — the flights, trains, buses, taxis, and car rentals that will carry you from the airport to the churchyard, the castle, the coastline your ancestors once called home.
From the big-name booking sites to the small, family-run car hire companies that feel more like a cousin than a corporation, these are the tools I’ve used myself, trip after trip, to move through the Celtic nations with a little less stress and a lot more room for the journey to unfold.
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Google Flights
Set price alerts and watch fares move before you commit. This is where every trip starts for me. Patience here saves real money later.
Booking.com
Flights and lodging, all in one place, with the flexibility to cancel or adjust as plans shift. My go-to for booking both the journey and the bed at the end of it. It’s always a good idea to check with where you would like to stay just in case they can get you a better deal.
Rakuten/WayAway
Cash back on flights, hotels, and even car rentals — booked through your usual sites, at your usual price, with a little something returned to you afterward. It won’t stack with a coupon code, and the payout lands a few months after your trip, but for a booking I was already going to make, it’s money I’d otherwise leave on the table.