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Re: Week in Ireland Luggage Question
Yes, there is a dedicated compartment under the bus specifically for small bags you bring to the bus yourself and retrieve at the next hotel. The compartment can get very crowded on a full sized tour but on a small group there will be plenty of room. Your big checked bag will be picked up from your hotel by the bell staff, counted by the TD and loaded by the coach driver. That's why they limit the number. Be sure to have name tags on all bags including your day bag. Just makes sure that if you forget it somewhere they know who to give it to,
Re: October vs May - weather and Espirit vs Serene
Cindyb - yes. I do always post a review and will after this one also.
The SoCal crew can't wait!! 
Re: Week in Ireland Luggage Question
Generally yes, if there is room. You are usually asked to carry that downstairs to the bus yourself. You will not have access to it during the day. We carry a small fold up into itself lightweight ‘backpack’ for our daily things…rain jacket, umbrella, water, tissue, hat, etc or phone, sunscreen etc etc.
Do you really need a roll on as well as a suitcase for just a week?
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Re: What is it?
My hanging toiletry bag is a discontinued Eagle Creek that is twenty years old. I’ve looked for a replacement and nothing comes close. When it finally dies I’ll have a funeral, I swear. As for this Tauck gift-to assume it’s something “that’s not of use to most people” is presumptuous. How could you know that? We love the packing cubes Tauck sent and use them all the time. I have compression packing cubes I purchased based on a Wirecutter review and the Tauck ones are better. Tauck would not be sending any of this stuff if they didn’t feel it was a worthwhile addition to their marketing. I very much doubt any cutback in gifts would substantially reduce the cost of the tours. My take: enjoy the gift, if not, donate or re-purpose it.
Re: Ireland Ashford Castle
We took this last year in April and it did not include high tea. It was a wonderful tour. The Falconry Experience at Lyrath Estate was really cool. Enjoy!
Re: Emergency Number for Travel Delays?
Folks, please read all the information that Tauck sends you. There is a lot of good stuff in there and will enhance your experience on the tour.
We have been on Tauck tours where people have been denied entry into countries because of visa issues.
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Re: Currency and Gratuity for Guide and Driver
Right now I’d say pounds became the dollar is so weak.
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June 14 2025 trip
We have a party of 10 (2 grandparents, 4 parents and 4 kids(boys aged 10 12 14 and girl 16) on the June 14 bridges trip) reaching out to others on this trip to say Hi
Re: Duffels/backpacks for kids
You can have one medium suitcase, but that must be stored once you go on the safari part of the tour where you are only allowed the duffel that Tauck provides plus a small backpack such as the ones provided for the kids. No exceptions, you travel on small planes with little storage and the duffels being all the same size makes it much easier. There are also weight allowances for this portion of the trip.
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