im having serious thoughts about going to ireland for a bit traveling and learnning whistle from the locals…
my dream-plan is finding a good teacher (just a simple good one, not anyone famous or pro pro one…) that will be willing to teach me for a few weeks , monthes? maybe on daily lessons?..
i have been playing for a bit more than half a year and i just love it.
i dont have any intensions in bieng a proffesional player… its just a hobby that makes me feel very very good, and im burnning to learn it more and more…
i know i can keep learning here, and thats what im doing and probably keep on doing, but im in to making a little dream-travel…
i would also like to travel in ireland in a cheap way… maybe a nomad way.
well, i guess im a bit dreaming, but thats a thing i would really want to do.
so, what do u think? possible? know of any similar stories? maybe some other good plan in that style?
Doing anything on the cheap in Ireland is a bit of an illusion, it’s the most expensive country in Europe so you can forget about that unless you plan on seriously roughing it. People are doing that sort of stuff all the time. so it’s not eactly unprecedented. Getting to know a bit about the place before you won’t harm you
My neighbour is one of the finest whistle teachers in the country and she takes on cases like yourself, haven’t a clue what she charges for tuition.
A guy from Israeli television was filming us a couple of weeks ago, maybe look out for that :roll:
well as long as you don’t plan on doing anything silly like trying to buy a pint in Dublin, you could plan a really cheap couple of months.
if you enjoy camping and hitching you could practically see the country for free. as for the teacher, if ya find a good one let me know, im getting to the stage where someones gonna murder me if i dont get lessons soon.
Gee, I should have hired you two years ago when I cycled 'round Ireland for 2-3 months. The trip was many things, but inexpensive wasnt one of them! Camping isnt that cheap, same with hostels. I don’t see how you could get away under 20EURO per day, including a spot to sleep and food. It might not look that expensive, but if you want to spend months just travelling around, that’s another story…
The best person to ask is Ava. She seems to be the master at trying not to spend too much (she doesnt drink!) and I’m wondering if she thinks it’s cheap over there.
Peter, I won’t deny your local knowlege - you live there, I don’t - but I was surprised when told the same thing last autumn when I was in Cork on a three-week business trip.
Though I didn’t do a careful analysis, England (or at least the London and Cambridge areas, where I’ve spent most of my time) and Sweden (mostly around Stockholm) both seemed quite a bit more expensive, as did Munich (less time in the last, though).
Then again, I should probably be comparing Dublin prices, and I spent no time there.
i went on the “CHEAP” and had a wonderfull time. two backpacks worn front and back, small tent for two and a camp stove. i almost never ate out, limited drinking a lot in pubs plus i met many who welcomed me into their homes. i basicaly walked from dublin to the cliffs of moher. pick the time of year, too early in spring it can turn cold, too late too many tourists. i guess you could say i roughed it but it sure was fun out on the burren at night i camped secretly, sometimes in dalmans and ruins that weren’t popular, never had any problems or paid anything other than groceries and liquor and books and C D’s i bought.
in one pack i carried a half set of uilleann pipes, a low D,a Dand a C whistle, all in a 4" pvc tube with end caps, bag and bellows loose in the pack. i hope to do it again one day.
have fun, tansy
It’s not cheap, but it also depends on what you like to do.
Drinking is certainly expensive. So is eating out. I’m perfectly content with a loaf of bread, a packet of cheese and a 1/2 liter of milk for my main meal of the day. Two days in Westport and I think I’ve spent about $8 on food, including a milkshake my first night..mmm.
Places to stay are expensive. If you don’t camp, try to get a hostel. Some post offices have free flyers of certain hostel associations. Some tourist shops sell a flyer of a different set of hostels for 50 cents. You have to book well in advance if you’re going someplace popular on a weekend, I’ve found.
If you qualify for student status, make sure you bring a student ID or get an ISIC - international student identity card. Bus Eireann gives big discounts on student fares.
Aside from places to stay, mailing stuff home is my biggest expense - I am a sucker for hard-to-find books, especially in Irish!
For net access, expect a euro per ten minutes as a decent price, going up from there.
Nah, you guys got it wrong. Just sell your car to get over like I did and live like a King. Eat steak every night, stay at B&B’s or some nice 100+ euro a night hotels, get yourself a nice Bus Eireann 30 day ramber pass or rent a car. You’re on vacation, if you want to rough it, rough it at home and have a nice time on vacation. The way you got to look at it is this, do you only stay at home from work when you feel bad? No, cause if you’re going to feel bad you might as well be working. And when you feel good you should take a day off and enjoy it. Vacations are the same way. Live it up! But on the other hand, tents are fun, but I won’t steal Azalin’s thunder. And I don’t even miss that 320HP Twin Turbo AWD Dodge Stealth Rocket! The least thing you can sell is that TV of yours, or your sister, or your sister’s tv and especially sell that cell phone. But I’m sure a cheap trip would have been just as much fun or maybe even a little more but having money sure seems to make things easier and comfortable. If you want to hear my numbers for my trip, I spent $2500 for 30 days, which includes $800 for the plane tickets, $270 on cds, about $300 on gifts, $100 on the Willie Clancy week, 160 for my Bus Eireann Ramber pass which covered everything, 20% on the US to Euro conversion, and the rest was just food, lodging and entertainment but I wasn’t watching my pennies one bit. But if you’re going to be going pure budget, I would still give yourself 40-50 bucks a day to live on just to be safe. 10-20 for a hostel, some for travel and the rest will keep you alive. Anyways, I hope your dream comes true and you actually make it up to Ireland.
