Readers recommend
Mexico: Vallarta sidelight
Hotel Lagunita, Domicilio Conocido, Yelapa, Jalisco, Mexico, 011-52-322-209-5055. “Secluded hotel at water’s edge has quaint palapa-style units, most with bay views. Yelapa Bay, a few miles from Puerto Vallarta and reached only by water taxi, is a good place to spend time on a quiet beach or take a jungle hike. Hotel offers a peaceful way to break up a week or two in the area.” Doubles from $50.
Dave Hillam
Carlsbad, Calif.
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Ireland: Pubs and golf
The Gables, Stoneview, Blarney, County Cork; 011- 353-21-438-5330, www.gablesblarney.com. “Lovely rooms and helpful hosts at this wonderful bed and breakfast. Close to Cork, Blarney Castle and woolen mills. Lots of fun pubs in the area; golf course within walking distance. Hosts Michael and Anne Lynch are a wealth of information about the history of the area, places to tour, directions, transportation, as well as impromptu Irish language teachers.” Doubles from $74.50.
Janis and Timothy Patrick McCarthy
Granada Hills
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