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An American in Dublin

In April I was attending a trade conference in Dublin. One of my colleagues suggested that I contact her brother in law, Keith, and see if we couldn't arrange a...
Ireland

Destination Ireland: Dublin, Donegal, Belfast, and more

Those of us that work at Old Sod Travel, love Ireland! It's why we do what we do. So when other people recognize things in or about Ireland that are...
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An Insider’s Guide to the Top Dublin pubs, Part 3

This is the third post in the Insider's Guide to the Top Dublin Pubs series, which explores two additional Pubs to visit in Dublin. For a relatively small country, Ireland...
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An Insider’s Guide to the Top Dublin pubs, continued

Read our second post from An Insider's Guide to the Top Dublin Pubs,which highlights two more Dublin Pubs!  Ireland is best described as a place of character and a place of...
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An Insider’s Guide to the Top Dublin pubs

Throughout Dublin there are a number of excellent pubs. We've worked with our pub expert Keith Dowling  - a 49 1/2 year old who was born and bred in Dublin and enjoys...
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Galway: One of 7 “under-the-radar” must visit cities.

Following the news that Donegal is the coolest place on Earth,  another Irish city is making news of its own: Galway recently made the Tasting Table list of 7 cities under-the-radar that you need...
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Donegal: The Coolest Place on Earth

Donegal's beautiful beaches and landscape along with their warm-hearted residents make it a great place to be. This might be one of the reasons why the National Geographic Traveller described...
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Christmas Shopping in Ireland

"Happy Christ­mas" as the Irish would say in Eng­lish or "Nol­lag Shana Duet" as the Irish would say in Irish (Gaelic). Either one will work dur­ing your Christ­mas Shop­ping Trip to...
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Dublin

One ques­tion that I am asked more than any other about Ire­land is whether Dublin is worth vis­it­ing. The answer is a resound­ing yes, but with so much else to see and do...
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Northern Ireland

Sadly, most Amer­i­cans skip North­ern Ire­land when plan­ning a trip to the Old Sod. With so much to do and see in the south, it's hard to find time in the...