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Biking (again!) the Gap of Dunloe

Sun, 20 May 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [2461] | Comments [4]

It was our last day to enjoy the wonders of Killarney and its beautiful National Park.  So far we'd hitched some rides around town (we've improved our thumb technique), toured the Muckross House and Gardens, hiked the 20-odd km around the lake and waterfalls ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Tiddley Dee Potatos- Ireland

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [1637] | Comments [2]

We left on Sat 17th Nov and flew to Ireland , cheap as chips for only £30 there and back. We arrived in Dublin and went and hired a car to take us around the awesome country. We drove into Dublin to have a look and have lunch. It's quite a ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Cool Mountain

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 | By ontheroadandoff | Views [1176] | Comments [14]

Cool Mountain - West Cork…Copyright by Geof Prigge geofprigge@yahoo.com.au www.geofprigge.com COOL MOUNTAIN – WEST CORK Hidden in the inner folds of West Cork are a number of forgotten corners…fertile little ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Great Craic (sounds like crack but means fun)

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 | By mradventure | Views [1050]

Ok friends and family, I know I wasn't in Jamica, glitch in the system or something, its fixed now. So much to talk about and so little time. Lets start with a couple of days ago. I took the bus from Listowel to Tralee, men pay attention to this name, ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

its been a while

Wed, 7 Feb 2007 | By mradventure | Views [977] | Comments [18] | Video

I know I haven't written in a while but I've been a bit on the busy side. Here goes, the last night in Dingle I played beerpong with the American girls. Its nice to know I still have it. "It" being the ability to throw a pingpong ball into ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

2007 Ra Ra Ra!

Tue, 2 Jan 2007 | By gentlesue | Views [885] | Comments [20]

Happy New Year – we hope your new year is above average. Well, due to our good nature and the overwhelming response to our threats, we have freed Sue. We didn’t get as much money as we would have liked but we did receive some lovely skulls, ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Touch Down!

Fri, 11 May 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [748] | Comments [1]

After 1 car ride, 2 international flights, a doubledecker bus ride, & a 2 city block hike we finally arrived in our hostel (the Four Courts) in Dublin, Ireland. Touch Down!  It had taken us a total of 28 hours of travel time but we'd made it.  Of ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Wild Wicklow......

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 | By missandersen | Views [740] | Comments [1]

Wicklow - The Garden Of Ireland. So its called. And I must confess that is so true. It was so beautifull. Me & my mom joined a one-day-trip to go around seeing the irish countryside. The wild wicklow trip was so beautifull. the mountains, the river, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Motorbike trip around Ireland for charity

Mon, 5 May 2008 | By maria_brett | Views [719]

Maria: Back in November last year we had the pleasure of meeting Aidan and Noel from Ireland at the Valencia MotoGP.  Not only did the guys (a) get me drunk before having to meet Brett for dinner, (b) raise a lot of money for Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI), ... Read more >

Final Thoughts on Ireland!!!

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [606] | Comments [8]

Well tomorrow we are leaving the great Green that is Ireland. Today we went to Howth to the most beautiful peninsula, it was really stunning. We walked and walked, and walked some more, just when I started thinking we were walking back to ... Read more >

Tags: Work

O up in the Eire

Tue, 29 May 2007 | By worker | Views [572]

After the antics of Porto it was always going to be a tough act to follow up, so who better to draft into the fold than the Lord of Loose, Captain Oh-Zone himself. So the scene was set, 2 good looking roosters, one Emerald Isle, 68,700 pints of Guinness ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Trials of Being Homeless

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 | By applecrazy | Views [553] | Comments [5]

So I’m finally in Dublin after what seemed like a planes, trains, and automobiles re-run. I’m amazed how often you have to remind the airlines that you’re still alive and still intend on getting to your destination. Besides the airline shenanigans, ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Lyles Would Be Proud & My Gluts Look Fabulous!

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [538] | Comments [1]

Let me begin with saying I've always thought I was a person in fairly good shape.  True, I don't spend mindless hours in the gym trying to beef myself up but I partake in other activities to keep me toned.  I try to surf when I can, I run (although it's ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Detour to Dublin

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 | By annatakesatrip | Views [533]

Dublin!  Dublin? I decided to take my second week of Berlin, and fly out to Ireland instead.  Was this a good decision, a mistake? I stepped into my first hostel on the south coast of Dublin near Sandycove and was asked if I had a friend there.  No.... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Bristol/Cardiff/Dublin

Wed, 8 Feb 2006 | By scottie | Views [495]

Well it was decided that Plainger, Napper, Prawn and myself would meet in Dublin for Australia Day. I decided that I would make my way to Cardiff then meet the others in Dublin.  First stop was Bristol.  Got out of bed pretty early and arrived in Bristol ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Leaving Listowel for Dingle

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 | By mradventure | Views [488] | Comments [7]

I'm sitting at an Internet Cafe paying an insane 3 Euro an hour fee but I suppose its worth it. I may have to go visit my Bulgarian princess sooner than I thought. Today I board a bus for Tralee and from Tralee I go to Dingle. The Dingle pennisula is ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Lost in Ireland (a continuation of lost in Kansas)

Tue, 15 May 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [477]

As some of you may know, Amanda and I drove cross-country in the States (we're good travel buddies) from Florida to Oregon.  However, while driving through Kansas, we decided on the "scenic route" so we could enjoy the fields upon fields of ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Erster Eindruck

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 | By torben7 | Views [457] | Comments [2]

Hallo alle zusammen! Bin jetz in Dublin gelandet. Flug und Transport zu meiner Gastfamilie waren ueberhaupt kein Problem. Habe mich gleich nett im Taxi mit dem Fahrer unterhalten und habe ihn zum Glueck gleich gut verstanden. Meine Gastfamilie ist echt ... Read more >

Tags: People

Hose runter, Beine breit..

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 | By gipsy | Views [449] | Video

jetzt beginnt die weihnachtszeit!

odd turn of events

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 | By mradventure | Views [423] | Comments [5]

So I will start where I left off. After my German friend left I pretty much spent the day in the hostel because the weather was miserable and I was tired from the previous days hike. I also wanted to get some reading done and write a bit. I went to the ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Our First Visitor

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 | By milko_rosie | Views [421] | Comments [1]

  MONDAY 10TH - THURSDAY 20TH We found out a couple of weeks ago there is this saying over in Ireland about magpies: “One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret, Never to ... Read more >

Irish residents benefit

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 | By nomads-news | Views [416]

World Nomads now offers a new insurance product to our Irish travellers , provided by Millstream Underwriting Ltd. The main benefit improvements are compared below (based on a single policy):   IHI (the old policy insurer)                 ... Read more >

Tags: world nomads insurance, product update

Dublin

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 | By rhiannon | Views [413] | Comments [2]

We arrived in Dublin late at night to discover that, through a combination of a large international intervarsity sporting competition and a football game, every single hostel was fully booked for the next 4 days. As a result we spent the first half ... Read more >

Tags: Backpacking

I forget what day I'm on

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 | By mradventure | Views [403] | Comments [5]

Believe it or not, Ireland is not the happy-go-lucky place some might think it is. It's a sad place really, full of people either looking to survive or take advantage of others. It's rare to find a person who is completely content. I guess it's a bit ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

shamrocks, guiness and leprechauns

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [397] | Comments [2]

dear all, hello from ireland! ireland has been beautiful and we have had an ablsolute ball..theres so much to tell.. just quickly before we left manchester we went to the indoor snowboarding and skiing centre with elise..it was awesome, me and ... Read more >


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