$1,000 or Less: Ireland's Dromoland Castle

I'm not a big fan of vacation packages -- I've often found them to be more expensive than searching for air and hotel separately. But I'll make a big, big exception for the Sceptre Tours of Ireland. So big, in fact, that it lands them on my $1,000 or less list.

The package includes:

- Air from NYC to Shannon

- One night in an airport hotel

- A four-night voucher for farmhouse B&B's

- One royally fabulous night at Dromoland Castle

- A stick-shift car rental

-Breakfast daily

Now, keep in mind that a single night at Dromoland is 195 Euro and a ticket to Shannon is around $575. Ready?

TOTAL: $979

Slainte!