Marc, >From where are you flying? I'm looking at the mid $900s flying out of St. Louis. The cheapest path I've found was a flight to Chicago, then to Boston, then on to Belfast. I'd like it if I could skip that whole east coast connection. Where did you find your plan? I've just been searching around the Internet travel sites. Any tips from anyone would be appreciated. I was planning on biting the bullet in the next week or so. I had been hesitating in the last few weeks trying to decide whether or not I should go. Finally I thought I'd better s--t or get off the pot (so to speak). I've chosen the former. This is too good of a chance to pass up! Jake Ireland or bust.