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Video: Chaos breaks out in Dublin, Ireland, as severe flooding brings the city to a standstill
Oct 25th, 2011 at 1:00PM: 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, inflatable boats had to be used to rescue stranded motorists, while roads leading out of the city experienced 3-hour delays. A number ...
American Civil War anniversary remembered. . .in Dublin
Apr 16th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
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 contribution of Irish immigrants on both sides of the Civil War. While most Irish immigrants went to the industrial North and ...Bargain shopping for castles - a fire sale on Ireland real estate
Mar 24th, 2011 at 10:00AM: 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 and property prices skyrocketed. This is the nature of any proper bubble. Like the tulips in 17th century Holland or a Jose ...Top 5 Dublin pubs
Mar 7th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Dublin is the land of the pub. Several Irish revolutions began in Dublin's public houses and many of Ireland's literary giants frequently socialized over pints of the black stuff. To truly understand Ireland, pull up a chair at one of these 5 great pubs and watch the craic swirl around you. With St. Patricks Day quickly approaching, get in the spirit by checking out these top Dublin pubs.
5. ...Five things to do in (and around) Dublin, even in the rainy winter
Feb 24th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
Ah, Dublin. Home to Guinness, a Leprechaun museum, an absurdly tall spire and the famous / infamous Temple Bar quarter. It's also home to around 300 days of cloudy or rainy weather, which begs the question: why are you fixing to fork out hundreds, possibly thousands more just to visit in the summer? There's no question that the weather in Europe is far more palatable in the spring and summer ...Ireland's Powerscourt Estate: beauty, luxury, and a Ritz-Carlton just an hour from Dublin
Feb 23rd, 2011 at 12:00PM:
Myself, like many Americans, fantasize about visiting Ireland. We've all seen the calendars scattered throughout malls and bookstores -- cover to cover spreads of lush, green flora, craggy hills and the occasional Leprechaun. We all think we know what Irish music is thanks to the soundtrack of Boondock Saints. And the seasoned travelers in attendance know that DUB is one of the, if not the, ...St. Patricks Day in Dublin - 10 spectacular events
Feb 22nd, 2011 at 11:00AM:
With St. Patrick's Day less than a month away, it may be time to start making some serious plans. If you have tired of drinking stale green beer and attending arbitrary parades that rarely coincide with the real St. Patty's Day, then maybe it is time to celebrate the Irish festival in the land where it all began - Ireland.
In a country with pubs older than the Magna Carta, history abounds. ...Top five cities for taxi drivers (and the bottom end, too)
Aug 7th, 2010 at 5:00PM: When you step into a cab, you never know what you're going to find. The driver could be knowledgeable, helpful, pleasant and safe. Or, he could lead you into a fender-bender in minutes. It's a real roll of the dice, of course, though some cities' cabbies are certainly better than others – at least that's what hotels.com found.
In a study of world's taxi drivers, hotels.com found that ...Travel Recommendations for The Office
Jun 16th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
Back in the olden days, long before the Internet was born, there was this thing called a travel agent--typically semi-self-aware, middle-aged ladies who helped you pick out a nice vacation destination, find a hotel that was "so you" and then book your plane tickets printed on carbon paper, folded and then stuffed into fancy airline covers. The whole process was about inside relationships, ...The 24 greatest cities in the world for drinking beer
Feb 26th, 2010 at 4:20PM: Deciding on a top ten list of anything is usually pretty difficult. Unless you're talking about, say, the top ten numbers one through ten... narrowing down and choosing only ten of whatever often takes a great deal of effort.
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When it comes to the world of beer, ...Europe hotel rates down 12%
Jan 17th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Paris in the springtime? Beach time in Barcelona? These trips might not be as expensive as you think. According to a new report from hotel price comparison site trivago, Europe hotel prices are 12 percent less than in January 2009. Read: get your passports and hop across the pond!
Among the findings:
Dublin, Ireland: The average price of a standard double room is 84 pounds (approximately ..."Save the date" now and save at Leading Hotels of the World
Dec 22nd, 2009 at 11:30AM: The Leading Hotels of the World group represents hundreds of properties, on every continent, in over 75 countries. 70 of these hotels are participating in the group's "Save the Date" promotion, going on now through December 31. Book a stay before that date for travel from January 1 to March 31, 2010 and you'll save 30-50%. The discount varies per hotel and minimum stay requirements apply.
...Man caught with dog inside his luggage
Oct 27th, 2009 at 2:30PM: I've traveled with my cats a few times while making some cross country moves. I hated cramming them into squat cages to fit them under my airplane seat and I really hated having to pay a few hundred dollars for their own "tickets" plus the vet checks and paperwork that certified them as healthy enough to fly. But never would I have considered trying to smuggle them on a flight inside my luggage. ...French Aer Lingus passengers told to prepare for emergency landing - non French perfectly safe
Sep 12th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Passengers aboard an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Paris got a bit of a rude awakening on Friday.
The cabin crew announced that the plane was heading towards a spot of turbulence, and made the usual request for everyone to head back to their seats and buckle up.
Right after that announcement, a pre-recorded one was played in French, alerting passengers that the plane was going to make an ...Daily travel deal - 5 night "Irish Sampler" from $729
Apr 28th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Our daily travel deal for today is great if you are one of the many people that has Ireland on their "must visit" list, but never had the chance to visit this beautiful country. The deal consists of everything you need to get to Ireland, spend 5 nights (or more) in a decent hotel, and drive around at your own leisurely pace. Starting at just $729, you'll get airfare (the quoted price is based on ...Budget Travel: European Spring Break
Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Europe. For Spring Break? You must be joking right? Surely in this time of economic crisis and tightened budgets the European continent is out of reach for most, especially for the student traveler looking to save a few bucks on their Spring Break. And that's why we're here to tell you just how remarkably affordable AND easy it is to spend that week off partying it up in Prague, museum-hopping in ...Fare alert! Take advantage of the fare war to Dublin!
Jan 31st, 2009 at 7:15PM: It's been a little while since we've had a good hootenany like we're having this weekend. Dublin, as you know, is on sale from the United States, from almost every good port of departure. From Chicago, Grand Rapids, New York, Cleveland and many cities in the midwest, tickets are as low as $330 for travel into March. West of the Mississippi, from departures such as Los Angeles, prices are only $45 ...Irish airports will offer pre-flight US customs and immigration
Nov 18th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Noel Dempsey, the transport minister of Ireland, has announced that he will meet with US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff next week. The two will sign an agreement that will allow airports in Dublin and Shannon, Ireland to provide US customs screening and immigration checkpoints prior to take-off. This will exponential up the convenience factor and also make Ireland a more viable ...Ten things you didn't know about Dublin
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Nov 12th, 2008 at 10:30AM: Visiting any city for the first time is an exercise in setting expectations. You can only read so much about the culture, nightlife and food in a guidebook before you need to experience the locals first hand, order a pint of Guinness or eat shepherd's pie and really visit a destination. Setting foot out into the city streets, you begin to compare your first hand experiences against everything that ...Photo of the Day (11.11.08)
Nov 11th, 2008 at 5:00PM:
I found myself in Dublin this past weekend, visiting the Irish city with a few close friends from my youth. While the city isn't particularly known for its architectural masterpieces, one of my favorite aspects of the city is the brickwork all over the place -- on the buildings, around the Guinness factory, covering the street. This photo by Mister Rad shows that work around some of the front ...
