Ireland

Photo of the Moment: Sunset Over the River Liffey, Dublin

100 Year Old Letter Never Makes It To The North Pole

Old Letter ©skyandsea876 One hundred years ago a hopeful Irish child wrote a letter to Santa Claus with a list of Christmas wishes, unfortunately, the letter never left the house. “I want a baby doll and a waterproof with a hood and a pair of gloves and a toffee apple and a gold penny and [...]

Photo of the Moment: Think Green, Ireland

Photo of the Moment: Taking It All In, Sligo, Ireland

Photo of the Moment: Prime Real Estate, Ireland

The Only Known Video Footage of the RMS Titanic

The only known video footage of the RMS Titanic, under construction in Belfast one year before her fateful voyage: I have to admit, it’s more than a little creepy.

Photo of the Moment: Staring Across the Pond at Kylemore Abbey, Galway

Photo of the Moment: Sunset Over Galway Bay, Clare

Photo of the Moment: Unheard Melodies, Galway

Signspotting: Stonethrowing Competition in Aid of Christmas Lights, Ireland

Flybe Pays Passengers to Fly

We’re all familiar with cutthroat airline fare slashing, but this is ridiculous. Budget airline Flybe has admitted that it paid temps to fill up its flights from Norwich to Dublin. The move was a desperate attempt by the airline to obtain a 280,000 pound rebate in passenger fees from Norwich Airport. The rules state that [...]

Photo of the Moment: Walking Sligo Beach, Ireland

Walking Sligo Beach, Ireland © atomicpuppy68

Ireland to Switch to Right-Hand Drive Cars?

© jack_g Left-hand driving in Ireland is proving difficult for foreign visitors to master, and should be phased out in favor of the universally popular right-hand driving system, a senior Irish politician says. The number of travelers visiting Ireland has increased dramatically in the past few years, and Americans and Europeans are flocking to the [...]

Photo of the Moment: Prime Real Estate, Ireland

Why Do The Irish Hate Guinness?

K and I spent ten days traveling in Ireland in August of 2005. One night, we met a couple – Stephen and Debbie – from Belfast who’d hopped the train to Dublin for a weekend change of scenery. It was my twenty-sixth birthday. Turns out it was Stephen’s birthday too – he was turning twenty-one. [...]

How Irish Is St. Patrick’s Day Really?

This past week, Not Your Average Travel Guide explored the five day heathen festival that is St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin, Ireland. Watching folks decked out in hokey leprechaun outfits, Irish flag colored wigs, and fuzzy brown Guinness hats, I couldn’t help but think, “Has America conquered St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland too?”. Having visited [...]