I planned a trip to bring my mom to Ireland for a week in April 2023 to research and visit her families origins from Cork. My dad passed away November 2021 and I really wanted to do something special for her while i still have her around. Since I don't know anyone from Ireland and my mom is a bit elderly, I thought it might be nice to get to know someone local and maybe hear more about the Irish culture from someone experiencing it first hand. I plan on more international travels in the future so this friendship would have the potential to literally grow exponentially through time and distance we travel.