Not interested in spending three full days visiting Dublin’s standard attractions? This alternative itinerary combines one meaningful Dublin experience with day trips to Wicklow, Glendalough and Howth.

York was the stop on our England trip that surprised me most. This detailed two-day York itinerary includes our favorite historic pub, the Shambles, a $5.90 self-guided walking tour, York’s city walls, a former prison, where we stayed, and what I would do differently next time