Belleek, Northern Ireland, is a pretty, welcoming town near the Irish border. It has a wide main street, and in the September we visited its lampposts were hung with flowering baskets.

We stopped at Belleek Pottery, Ltd. (Belleek, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland; phone +44 [0] 28 6865 9300 or visit www.belleek.ie), for a guided factory tour. The factory was established in 1857 because of the quality and quantity of the local clay.

The name Belleek is applied only to first-...

My husband, Joe, and I were incredibly happy that we chose Buenos Aires (B.A.), Argentina, as our vacation destination this year. Aside from the U.S. dollar’s being strong there, one of the main reasons we decided to go was because we read W.E.B. Griffin’s “Honor Bound” series, “Honor Bound” and “Blood and Honor” among them, which addresses B.A. during WWII. It is very descriptive of the city and the estancias, also mentioning the Alvear Palace Hotel, and it sounded like an exciting and...

I thought I’d pass along some tips and information about Dublin. I’m a frequent traveler to both London (Aug.’06, pg. 19) and Dublin, most recently visiting in December ’05-January ’06.

I flew from London to Dublin via the growing discount airline, Ryanair (www.ryanair.com). By booking far in advance, I was able to take advantage of one of the company’s frequent sales: in this case, just £1 for airfare plus taxes and fees for a rock-bottom total of £17 (less than $32!). A tip — visit...