Q -Is alcohol free on international flights?
A- Very few airlines offer free alcohol anymore. Years ago all international flights offered free alcohol but a lot has changed. Here is a list from if you are curious. For those flying Air Canada it looks like you are the lottery winner. :)
http://maphappy.org/2012/07/wine-the-ultimate-list-of-airlines-that-serve-free-alcohol/
Q - It seems that it could rain a lot in Ireland. What do I need to stay dry?
A - The rain in Ireland is mostly just a mist or drizzle. Just bring a travel umbrella and you will be fine.
Q - Will I have access to laundry facilities if I want to pack light?
A - You will have access to laundry facilities the last night in Dublin and the entire time in Venice. Be sure to bring a couple laundry pods. You can buy detergent but it is just easier to have a couple pods available.
Q - How will I get from the airport to the Hotel?
A - For those arriving on Saturday May 28th I have scheduled the Hotel shuttle. We have 5 people arriving at 7:18am and 12 people arriving at 7:50am. The shuttle departs the airport on the half hour every hour, however it only can accommodate 8 people per trip. The shuttle bus for this group will be at 8:30am. So we will have 8 people on that shuttle. However that still leaves 9 people. They have scheduled 5 on the 9:30am shuttle. We are renting a car and will take as many people as we can but some will have to wait for the 9:30am shuttle. We can decide who when we get there.
The two arriving at 8:40am will join those riding the 9:30am shuttle bus.
We have 10 people arriving at 9:45am. We will meet that group when they arrive. 8 of the 10 will ride the 10:30am shuttle bus and 2 will come in our car.
The Hotel is about 20 minutes from the airport.
Now for those arriving Sunday - We will pick up the 2 arriving at 5:15am. The last 4 of the group will be arriving at 10:40am. I will coordinate bus travel to Waterford. We will pick them up in Waterford.
Hotel shuttle pickup location at the airport
Q - What time is check-in at the Hotel?
A - Check-in is at 2pm. The person I am working with at the Hotel told me she let them know to have our rooms ready ASAP. If your room is not ready and you want to head into Dublin you can always leave your luggage with the Hotel.
Q - Should I buy Euro ahead of time?
A - I would not purchase Euro ahead of time. We always pick up our first Euro at the airport ATM. What I would do is make sure you have debit cards for 2 different bank accounts. There are plenty of ATMs in both Ireland and Italy. However if you only have one account from which to withdraw funds you could be in trouble. There are multiple things that can happen: card eaten by ATM, bank network down, daily withdraw limit of $400 US per day, cash advance fees if you use a credit card, etc. We always split our money into two separate accounts. Actually 3 - but 2 is sufficient. I use Teacher's Credit Union and he uses Honor Credit Union and Navy Federal Credit Union.
Q - What is the max size for my personal item such as a purse or laptop bag?
A - It depends on the Airline. Here are the sizes based off the airlines people will be flying:
United = 9 X 17 X 10
Aer Lingus = 10 X 13 X 8
Air Canada = 6 X 13 X 17
WestJet = 16 X 6 X 13
Ryan Air = 13 X 8 X 8
Norwegian Air = just said small handbag or laptop case
American = allows a carry on and personal item. Personal item must be smaller than carry on. Carry on size must be no larger than 22 X 14 X 9
Q - How close are the apartments in Venice?
A - The farthest one apartment is from a another is about 1.2 Kilometers. That is about 3 quarters of a mile. You won't even realize it is that far since there is so much to see while you are walking. Venice is not very large at all.
I hope this helps :)
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