Ireland
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
With all of the Etsy shops out there, how are you supposed to know which shops to peruse and potentially support? While it's a good thing to be supporting independent, local, self-made, all-natural, and/or struggling artists, it's a difficult thing to know where to start. ...
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
It's a favorite ritual for many travelers to leaf through their passport (often while waiting in an immigration line), reminiscing on each stamp and the destination it represents. When a passport is lost or expired, losing all those hard-earned stamps can be tragic. ...
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
While you can usually expect an inexpensive stay at a hostel, not all of these accommodations are alike when it comes to being sustainable and green. For your next trip, why not stay somewhere that will not only give you a social experience on a budget, but will also be good ...
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Held in Westport, Ireland, the Westport Sea2Summit adventure race will take place on Saturday, November 12, 2011. The race incorporates some of the biggest thrills in Westport, including Croagh Patrick, Clew Bay, the Sheaffry Mountains, and the new greenway.
Two separate ...
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
On October 24, 2011, major flooding to Dublin, Ireland, caused the Dublin City Council to put into action its major emergency plan. Homes, cars, major roads, and even shopping centers were submerged underwater as rainfall failed to cease. In some areas of the city, ...
by Kyle Ellison (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
In a sweaty, back alley restaurant in Trujillo, Peru, the shy Peruvian waiter approached my table with a vibrant plate of ceviche. Placing it upon the handwoven tablecloth, there lapsed a good three seconds where all I could do was stare. Then, before reaching for my fork, I ...
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
Are you an enthusiast of everything Voltaire? Can you not get enough of Shakespeare and James Joyce? If you are a lover of Western literature, add these 10 landmarks to your upcoming travel itineraries.
The Shakespeare and Company Bookstore
Paris, France
It is only ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
Archaeologists are speaking out against a plan by the government of the Republic of Ireland to "delist" historic and archaeological sites that date to after 1700.
This would mean there will be no government protection for many of Ireland's historic homes, holy wells, and ...
by Alex Robertson Textor (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Visa-free travel is easy travel. Procuring visas takes time, energy, and money, and is beyond debate a pain for frequent travelers. The erection of visa barriers responds to a number of factors, though it can be said without too many qualifications that the citizens of ...
by Justin Delaney (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
According to a Harvard study, the earth's population will hit seven billion humans in a few months. Earlier this summer, Gadling labs profiled the effects of increasing populations on finite land resources by showcasing the world's most crowded islands. The earth is, in ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
A new study conducted by George Washington University, Vital Wave Consulting, and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) shows that Israel, Chile, and the Slovak Republic led the way in adventure tourism in 2010. The study, which resulted in the third annual Adventure ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Virtuoso Life magazine readers, some of the world's most sophisticated travelers, voted for travel options on their "wish list" for the 2011 Travel Dreams survey and the results are in. Spending time on the high seas emerged as a common theme. Taking a world cruise and ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Mourne Abbey in County Cork, Ireland, has been the focus of an archaeological excavation to discover more about the history of this medieval religious center.
The abbey was built around 1199 by the Knights Templar. After the rulers of Europe turned on the Templars and ...
by Alex Robertson Textor (RSS feed) (9 months ago)
Oh to be a lonesome cow in Ireland. Upon second though, not really. The solitary bovine life probably isn't much fun. Let's rephrase: Oh to be a lonesome Irish cow with views like these, with a blue sea stretching out to the horizon and a brisk wind aloft.
Flickr user ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (9 months ago)
Belfast International Airport has introduced a new charge. After deciding to charge people £1 ($1.64) to drop off passengers and £1 for a clear plastic bag to put liquids in, now passengers are going to be charged £1 to use the smoking areas.
Airport ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (10 months ago)
As the United States begins a series of commemorations of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, this momentous conflict is even being marked beyond the nation's borders.
This weekend the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin is having a series of events to mark the ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (10 months ago)
You've heard us sing the praises of the Appalachian Trail on more than one occasion here on Gadling. It's the 2181-mile long trekking route that runs from Georgia to Maine that is considered amongst the best in the world. Turns out, the trail just got a whole lot longer, ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (10 months ago)
Pedalers Pub and Grille may sound like a place where you'd stop for some grub after a long day riding your bike, but in actually, its an adventure travel company that specializes in cycling holidays to some of the best destinations on the planet. To celebrate their 25th ...
by Justin Delaney (RSS feed) (10 months ago)
The great recession hit Ireland especially hard. Irish bankers lent money they didn't have to people that spent it on speculative real estate made more expensive by the Irish bankers flooding the market with the money they didn't have. Basically, cash became too accessible ...
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (11 months ago)
Happy St. Patrick's Day! If you're celebrating today in America, you're probably planning to drink green beer or a nice pint of Guinness, but why not warm up with an Irish coffee, spiked with whiskey (Irish, of course)? In today's Photo of the Day, Flickr user jrodmanjr ...
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