Travel Guide:ireland
- NewsLeah Ginsberg
The Most Amazing Ireland Road Trip in Pictures
Ireland is a place that’s on many people’s bucket lists. Not only is it stunningly beautiful, but the Emerald Isle is steeped in history and lore. Famous for it’s amazing coastland and verdant scenery, there’s almost no better way to see the country than on a road trip. Recently, I was lucky enough to go on Insight Vacations’ Treasures of Ireland trip.
- NewsLeah Ginsberg
Swimming with Pigs and Other Bucket List Trips for Animal Lovers
Photo by iStock. Design by Lauren DeLuca for Yahoo Travel.
- NewsBillie Cohen
What a Trip: Pot and Cocaine Could Soon Be Legal in Ireland
Ireland is considering legalizing small amounts of cannabis and cocaine for personal use. (Photo Illustration: iStock & Lauren DeLuca for Yahoo Travel) Ireland is already a pretty surreal place — all that green, all that history, all that myth, all that Guinness. But the Emerald Isle is about to get even more fantastical. Irish drugs minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is aiming to legalize the possession of small amounts of cocaine and cannabis for personal use.
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You Won't Believe Which Countries are Great for Gluten-Free Travel
1. Italy You can find more gluten-free options than you think on an Italian menu. Sure, there is plenty of Italian cuisine that is naturally and mouth-wateringly gluten-free (osso buco! risotto! cacciucco!), but you don’t have to skip the pasta in Italy to stay in the safe zone. The fact of the matter is that the phrases “io sono celiaca” (I am a celiac) and “senza glutine” (gluten-free) have been commonplace in Italy since before most Americans had ever heard the word “celiac.” Already comfort
- NewsLaura Begley Bloom
Postcards to My Daughter: Elmo's Visit to Ireland
Whenever Yahoo Travel's executive editor goes on the road without her daughter, Elmo stows away in her suitcase. Here's a peek at their recent visit to County Kerry, Ireland.
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Stay in the Most Lavish Castle in Ireland
The Wild Atlantic Way is the evocative name given by locals to the far western edge of Ireland. There are, of course, many comfortable hotels in the West of Ireland, but there is perhaps none so extraordinary or lavish as Ashford Castle, an imposing fantasy of crenellations once owned by the Guinness family (think Ireland’s Rockefellers), which has reopened after a $50 million refurbishment. The extraordinary monument to Victorian excess — the traces of the original medieval castle are almost
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You Can't Miss These Amazing Christmas Markets in Europe
While the days are shorter and the weather leaves a lot to be desired, the flights are cheaper, the crowds clear out, and there are incredible Christmas markets everywhere. Nobody does the holidays like Europe: the decorations are more sophisticated, the snow globes are snowier, and even the mulled wine tastes better.
