Booking time off work to travel can be difficult, especially if working in a small team. You'll soon learn all the tricks to fit as much as possible into just 36 hours, because after all, one of the benefits of living in Europe is having so many great countries only a couple of hours away by plane. Norway and Ireland are perfect for a short trip: I flew in Saturday morning and left by Sunday evening. Not only is it cheap, as you'll only be paying for one night's accommodations, but a city can easily be explored in less than two days, with the best bits on show. If you love it, make a note to return for a longer trip next time.