Christmas shopping can be stressful and, let's be honest here, extremely boring. After hunting for a parking space for around six hours you become part of a barely moving mass of humanity fighting over socks, aftershave and perfume in gift packs which...

"Only Our Rivers Run Free" is an old (and by now well past its best-before-date) Irish saying, which came to my mind when our local river really ran free these days. Actually it is not a river, it is a small stream, about twelve feet wide on a good...

Travelers should be aware that the Republic of Ireland is going into virtual lock-down this Tuesday, November 24th - in protest of the governments cuts in spending (on their salaries), around a quarter of a million public sector workers will go on...

Do you know the difference between "you can" and "you are allowed to"? Of course you do - and as you know one may not always be allowed to do all the things one could. Sometimes these rules make sense, sometimes they seem to be a drag. Like, why should...

Staying on a nautical theme some words on choosing the right cabin cruiser in Ireland are a good follow-up on the general introduction to this type of vacation. While most boats are broadly similar, the actual internal layout will have the greatest...