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Ireland’s best trips: Ancient Ireland
14 March 2013
Ireland is a road-tripper’s dream, with scenery and history in every direction. To turn your car into an instant time...
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Top 10 dream business destinations
05 September 2012
Your colleagues are coming in from Tokyo, you’re currently in London, and your negotiating partners are stationed somewhere outside Baltimore. If location doesn’t...
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Europe’s top 10 football stadiums
31 July 2012
Football (soccer) is Europe’s unofficial religion. And when summer turns to autumn, all over the continent cathedrals to the beautiful...
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Best places to get naked
28 June 2012
It’s not news to point out that the human body has been fetishized by advertising, consumerism, cinema, etc. There is,...
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Whose round is it anyway? The world’s best booze
27 June 2012
Drinking the local beverage is a sure way to warm the hearts of the locals. Here is a selection of...
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Trip by design: what’s your favourite travel theme?
22 June 2012
Designing one’s trip around a specific theme is a timeless concept. Elizabeth Gilbert planned her Eat, Pray, Love trip around...
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Should you see or skip Europe’s top icons?
20 June 2012
Europe is filled with landmarks that need no introduction. Often they’re destination-makers in themselves. At other times, the hassle and...
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Irish bars around the world
20 June 2012
Once a religious holiday within Ireland, St Patrick’s Day is now an international celebration. We’ve scoured our travel guides and chosen a...
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A Dubliner’s don’t-miss guide
17 June 2012
You can’t go to Ireland and not experience Dublin. It’s like drinking a Guinness without the creamy head. Here are...
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City snapshot: Cork City, Ireland
17 June 2012
Population: City – 119,418; County – 361,877Visitors per year: 204,300 international visitorsLanguage: English, with strong musical liltUnit of currency: EuroCost...
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Best places to see a traditional Irish music session
16 June 2012
A nod of the head and a wry smile and they’re off, fiddles hopping, feet stomping and the gravelly voices...
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Top places to steal a kiss
12 June 2012
Like they say, it’s all in the lips – so pucker up for everything from passion to cinematic history at...
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Best of Britain: traditional dishes
12 June 2012
There’s so much more to traditional British food than fry-ups and white bread sarnies. Try these regional delights for starters:Spotted...
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Dublin with kids
12 June 2012
Dublin is a great place to take the kids. Even if the weather isn’t so good, the welcome is always...
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Famous – and infamous – hotels
12 June 2012
Looking for a brush with fame instead of mints on the pillow? We’ve got our favourite celebrity hotels – owned...
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Ireland dos and don’ts
10 June 2012
As long as there’s conviviality in the air, and a “round” on its way, the Irish will forgive almost any...
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Live it up! The greatest mansions and grand houses.
01 May 2012
Explore these magnificent palaces and mansions and see how the other half lived…1. Marble Palace Mansion, Kolkata, IndiaThe extraordinarily grand ...
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Saddle up for the world’s best cycling routes
01 May 2012
There’s no better way to explore a place than by bike. In honour of our favourite two-wheeled travel companion, here...
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The world’s iciest surf spots
17 April 2012
Surfing is usually associated with warm climates, where the smell of coconut oil drifts through the air and bronzed bodies...
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10 gems of the Emerald Isle
23 March 2012
Rich in history, blessed with natural beauty, and boasting more than its fair share of cosmopolitan cities, ancient sites and...
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Top 5 places to find real Irish food in Dublin
15 March 2012
Coddle, a classic Dublin broth made of boiled fatty sausage and diced vegetables may have cut the mustard with hungry...
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Top Ireland experiences from Lonely Planet staff
14 March 2012
Lonely Planet has produced this article for Tourism Ireland. All editorial views are those of Lonely Planet alone and reflect...
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The scenic route: Ireland’s most picturesque drives
14 March 2012
Lonely Planet has produced this article for Tourism Ireland. All editorial views are those of Lonely Planet alone and reflect...
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Dublin’s Viking heritage
14 March 2012
Much of Dublin’s early history is as murky as the peaty basin where the River Liffey joined the now-underground River...
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Haunted Dublin
13 March 2012
Stories and sightings of apparitions abound in this ancient city steeped in myths and legends. If you do not want...
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