On the road in Ireland

Curated and photographed by David Santori

“In case you are thinking about going to Ireland and are wondering where to start, here is the itinerary I used for a 10-day road trip through both countries one summer. It mixes cities such as Cork, Galway, Belfast and Dublin as well as smaller towns, spots along the coastline with impressive cliffs, and driving inland through beautiful green fields and valleys where the winding roads are perfectly photogenic and where the sheep will become the only sign of life for miles. If you have more time on the road, this itinerary is easy to modify, to add other spots or change the course of it to go in a different direction. We started the road trip by renting a car after landing in Dublin and left immediately knowing we would see the city during the last days of the vacation at the end of the trip before flying out. And if you’re not used to being on the other side of the road in a car, it definitely makes for a fun memorable vacation with lots of laughs while driving on Irish roads and roundabouts. Be careful, take your time and remember this mnemonic saying: “Right is wide, left is tight.”

Format: Digital travel guide (17 places, 56 pages). You’ll receive a link to download the PDF file, optimized for mobile.

What to expect: rather than an exhaustive directory, this guide offers select points of interest and venues that have been carefully curated by David Santori, an influencer based in D.C. It includes:

- a complete list of the best cities, places and hotels for a full road trip through Ireland with family or friends;

- useful copy explaining why you should go to each spot, what’s a must-have and when is the best time to go;

- beautiful photography to give you a first glance of the places;

- an online map with all the spots so you can easily visualize them and get directions to get there.