Jesus Romero Vazquez

PCI7FA – summer

WebQuest
Schedule for a seven-day trip to Ireland
The very first important thing to decide was the date. I chose to depart in July 5
and because of the time zone I’ll get to Ireland in July 6 and come back in July
12.

British Airways only flies from Mexico City; they do not have schedules from
Guadalajara. And you have to make a connection in London. So you probably
have to fly with a local airline to Mexico in a domestic flight.

I did some research and British Airway is a member of OneWorld alliance and
any Mexican airline has affiliated the program.
The total price is $1,757.68 (US Dollars), but using the Currency Calculator
Tool. The amount in Mexican Pesos would be $18,271.08 pesos and in Euros
would be $1,323.23.

The schedule for Guadalajara to Mexico is easy; almost all airlines have flights
each hour. And it only takes one hour to get to Mexico. I sincerely do not
recommend go to Mexico by road, because it takes at least 6 hours and traffic
in the city is heavy.

Airline: $ Total in MXP $ Total in EUR

Mexicana $ 1,604.00 $ 101.00
Aeromexico $ 2,040.00 $ 128.50
Aviacsa $ 2,163.00 $ 136.20
*** Average $ 1,335.66 $ 365.70
Note: these are round-trip prices. No schedules have been checked. And prices can be changed without notice.
Source: airlines websites.

The first day is for having a rest after a long flight. As we only had the option to
book the flight with British airways and it was the most convenient flight, you’ll
get really tired and it’s late for doing something. I’d suggest going the hostel and
taking a rest, and after that go out to the street just to kill a little bit of time. Try
to collect as much information as possible like maps, brochures. Then go out for
dinner, and after go to bed early because next days will be tough.

Day Activity
#2 Go around Dublin and try to go to the Top 5 Must –See
July 7 Places.
#3 Wicklow is an important city nearby. Take a tour from 9
July 8 am to 5 pm in a comfortable bus. A lot of Irish movies
have been filmed here. The tour costs $22 Students.
http://www.coachtoursofireland.com/index.php
#4 Using http://www.buseireann.ie/ I’ll go from Dublin to
July 9 Wexford, which is another city. The bus round-ticket
costs $21.60 Euros. I’ll spend all the day at Wexford. Is
a really good place to go shopping more than 20 blocks
are surrounded by shop stores.
#5 These 2 days have to be spent in Cork. One day for
July 10 west area and other one for east area. Cork is one of
the larger and important cities in Ireland. It takes 4
#6 hours and a half to get there. Round ticket is no more
July 11 than $36 Euros (because they have special fares,
based on the day and hour).
Using http://www.aircoach.ie/
#7 The last day will be spent again in Dublin, after visiting
July 12 3 cities the body needs some rest.
I was looking up for places to visit in Ireland at excite.com and I came across a
website called tripadvisor.com. People who have gone to Ireland vote online for
the attractions they think people must see.

If you’re in Dublin these are the TOP 5 Must See!

1. Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum
2. Christ Church Cathedral
3. Traditional Irish Music Pub Crawl
4. No. 29 Lower Fitzwilliam Street
5. Guinness Storehouse

In Wicklow, the most important attractions are the mountains, the fields, and
the valleys.

Wexford basically means shopping; there are many delightful shops and
boutiques in the town centre, even some charity shops, all in one street: coffees
shops, pubs, supermarkets, bookshops, clothes, vegetables and more. Maybe I
can visit the Wexford Wildfowl Reserve (nature) and churches.

In Cork, there’s the Antique English Market it’s a very interesting cultural
destination, you can go shopping, have great food and have tons of fun. A lot of
churches can be visited because of their historical importance. The Whale
Watch West Cork is a lot of fun if you’re into water animals. The Nano Nagle
Bridge is a really nice bridge to observe. Or maybe take a walk in Patrick Street.

There will be 3 meals per day. And they’ll be done between activities when I feel
starving.
City Restaurants
• Dublin • Gallagher's Boxty House
• Bewley's
• Leo Burdock Fish & Chips
• Wagamama
• Wicklow • Glendalough Restaurant
• The Mallard
• Wexford • Templars Inn (seafood) $20
• Dunbrody House (International
Cuisine) $27
• Cork • Barley Cove
• Hillbillies
 • Ice cream parlour
About the Irish food is known for the quality and freshness of its ingredients.
Most cooking is done with herbs, salt, pepper, and food usually doesn’t have
sauce or gravy. The traditionally diet of Irish people have been potatoes and
dairy products. Cheese is basic in the meals. Seafood is also important for
them; they make soup with potatoes, salmon, scallops, lobster, mussels, and
oysters. They eat meat, but only sometimes. The most common meats are beef,
lamb and pork. Cabbage is typical.

Weather
• Mild and temperate
(showers can occur any time of the year.)
• Summer temperatures range from 15-25ºC (60-75ºF)
• Spring and autumn temperatures average around 10+
degrees Celsius (50+ F).
• Winter is 0-10ºC (30-50ºF).

According to weather.com the highest temperature will be 18-19ºC and the

lowest 11-12ºC. It might rain.

Customs
• Visitors to Ireland from the United Kingdom and other EU
countries are not required to make a declaration to
customs at their place of entry. However, certain goods
are prohibited or restricted to protect health and the
environment; restricted goods include meat and poultry.
• Customs operate green and red channels at most ports and airports. If
you need to declare goods over the duty and tax-free allowances for non-
EU visitors you must use the red channel. Pass through the green
channel if you have nothing to declare.

Currency and Banks

• The Republic of Ireland uses the Euro, the common
European currency, while Northern Ireland uses UK
Sterling. However, most large stores on the North accept
Euro as well.
• Bank opening times are: Monday to Friday from 10 am to
5pm.
• Any credit cards that bear the Visa, MasterCard or American Express
symbol will be widely accepted in Ireland. Visitors with other cards should
ask in advance if it will be accepted.

Electric current
• 240 volts AC.
 • Small appliances – a plug adaptor may be needed for Irish flat three-
pin/round two-pin sockets.
• Visitors bringing electrical appliances should ask an electrician or
appliance dealer if it is possible to use a transformer.

Tax Refunds
• Available to visitors at the end of their trip (exception EU
residents).
• Price of most goods includes Value Added Tax (VAT).
• Ask for a tax-free shopping form with each purchase and
present these forms to either Global Tax Free Shopping or
Tax Back at the airport prior to your departure to avail of tax
refund. Allow a little extra time for this.

Smoking Ban
• The Republic of Ireland has introduced a blanket ban on
smoking in all places of work to protect public health and
reduce the incidences of smoking-related illness. Smoking
is prohibited in public areas within the Republic of Ireland –
this includes all bars, nightclubs, hotels and restaurants.

Telecommunications
• Only digital phones with GSM subscriptions and a roaming
agreement will work on the island of Ireland. Visitors should
consult with their supplier before departure.

Time Zone
• Ireland is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and, in accordance
with daylight saving, clocks are put forward one hour mid-
March and back one hour at the end of October.
• During summer it stays light until as late as 11pm but by mid-
December it can be dark by 4pm.

Tourism Authorities
• Within each area of Ireland, you will find a regional tourism
authority, which will look after your every need.
• For more information call ++ 353 21 425 5100

Avalon House Hostel (Dublin)

55 Aungier Street, Dublin 2
4 nights (because when I go to Cork I’ll stay in a
different hostel).
Guests: 1
€16.00 per night.
Total €64.00

Bru Bar & Hostel, Cork

57 MacCurtain Street, Cork City
1 night
Guests: 1
€16.50 per night.
Total €16.50

Avalon House Hostel (Dublin)

55 Aungier Street, Dublin 2
1 night
Guests: 1
€16.00 per night.
Total €16.00

CONCEPT MEXICAN PESOS EUROS

Flight Guadalajara to 1,335.66 365.70
Mexico (average price)
Flight Mexico to Ireland 18,721.08 1,132.23
(with British Airways)
Lodgings 1,532.89 96.50
Meals 7,942.30 500.00
(3 each day) x 7 days, $20
EUR is the average per
meal.
Day 2 – Around Dublin (bus 158.84 10.00
fare is 2 EUR) x 5
Day 3 – Tour to Wicklow 349.46 22.00
Day 4 – Ireland / Wexford 343.10 21.60
Day 5 & 6 – Ireland / Cork 571.85 36.00
Day 7 (bus to the airport) 127.09 8.00
TOTAL 30,772.27 2,192.03
I hadn’t done anything like this before. It was really good, easy and helpful for
developing more strategies on your skills while using Internet.

I thought it would be faster, but this activity really took a lot of time to be done.
At the same time is like a lesson to learn, because if you plan with anticipation
your journey you can save time, money, and you can have a vision about what
you want or what you don’t want.

The only thing I’d change about this task, is the fact that I felt that the sources
were probably a little bit restricted (like must create your schedule with British)
or probably leave a free choice for the place to search (why Ireland?).

Aside that I think it might be a good idea to say: “You have $30,000 pesos to go
anywhere you want”! The person who chose the best vacation wins, based on
what is the place, how many days can you be there, how expensive is the air-
ticket.

Finally I think that the task must contain something cultural or traditional. We
shouldn’t leave behind those kinds of matters.