Here at the Best of Ireland Series, we produce visitor guides and along with generic information, we feature hundreds of businesses across our suite. This news will be welcome among both readers and those profiled. If you’ve ever had a bad experience while on holiday, a day-trip or weekend away, you’ll know that little things … More Ireland leads way in tourism standards with international award
Whether it’s going back to the gym or cutting back on the coffee, swearing off alcohol or vowing to yourself that you’ll finally master that musical instrument, what’s the New Year without resolutions? Instead of making that half-hearted promise to travel more, the Best of Ireland Series has some specific resolutions for you to consider … More Top 5 Travel Resolutions for 2016
We love a good Christmas Market; who doesn’t? There’s something extremely special about them, from the handmade local crafts and foods to the warming hot chocolate bobbing in gloved hands, all set to the theme tune of jolly Christmas tunes or the sound of a choir somewhere in the distance. From their earliest incarnations all … More Top 5 Christmas Markets
T’is the season for long queues, sweltering shops and festive songs on replay as you try to get the perfect gifts for family and friends. Love it or hate it, the Christmas shopping is a ritual we have to go through. The worst of it is that it’s hard to find something truly unique but … More Top 7 Picks: Christmas Craft Shopping
The Irish are sticklers for traditions and rituals. We love them. Sunday dinners are treated like an almost religious experience (and like Mass, you’ll be talked about if you miss it) and don’t dare trying to change channels during The Late Late Show. Of course, this love of tradition extends to Christmas. In honour of … More Top 10 Things Every Irish Christmas Should Include
We love to travel. When you’re in a country as beautiful and rich in culture and heritage as Ireland it’s hard not to want to take a leaf out of The Beach Boys’ songbook and get around. Problem is, all this travelling tends to add up. A bus fare here, admission to a museum there, … More Travel Hacks: Top deals on the road
We love Halloween. The colours, the costumes, the spooky stories, the brisk breeze in the air, the vague creeping worry that any encounter with a barmbrack may land you in the dentist’s chair; it’s a great time. Halloween has deep roots in Ireland, linked with our ancient Samhain festival celebrating the end of the harvest … More It’s A Wonderful (After)Life: Top 5 Things to do this Halloween
Autumn has arrived; the schools are back, the days are getting shorter, the heavy black bin bags are starting to look a lot more like a makeshift Halloween costume and you’ve definitely heard at least one person give out about the fact that the ‘Christmas decorations are starting to come out already’. It’s a beautiful … More Top 5 Irish Parks
The Restaurants Association of Ireland is currently searching for the Foodie Town of Ireland and it got me thinking a bit about how we are becoming more ‘foodie’ as a nation and what does it mean for Irish tourism? The RAI accolade recognises a “destination that actively promotes itself through promotional activities such as food … More Celebrating Ireland’s Foodie Culture
With the news that Ashford Castle was just named number one on the ‘Best Hotels in the World for Fall 2015’ list by The Huffington Post, this week’s blog will focus on the top Irish hotels in castles (and one very worthy manor house). Playing at being a Lord or Lady for a night or … More 5 Top Picks: Irish Castle Hotels
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