Ireland Around the Web: 07.03.08
Here are some Ireland items in the news lately: Ireland is working on producing biofuels from seaweed. A writer recalls a visit to the Royal Dublin Society, which in turn brings back memories of previous chlildhood visits. The number of tourists in Ireland went up only slightly in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to last year, [...]

Shining Hostel - Trekker’s Hostel Highlights
You might expect Jack Nicolson hiding around the corner with a name like The Shining, and there might have been a little bit of a strange feeling there, but it is simply an Ireland hostel located in the heart of Chinatown. Presently under new ownership, the hostel is under renovations and the signage out front [...]

Dublin City Bunkhouse - Trekker’s Hostel Highlights
This lovely Ireland hostel is brand spanking new, barely at its sixth month anniversary. Dublin City Bunkhouse or simply just “The Bunkhouse”, is in a great location, on the edge of Chinatown, near buses and transit and a few blocks from the River Liffy. With 100 beds it is big enough to get yourself [...]

Ireland Around the Web: 06.25.08
Here are some Ireland items in the news lately: Lonely Planet has a contest going right now where you can win a free trip to Ireland for two - and all it takes is a 25-word essay. Surely some free flights to Europe are worth 25 words of your time? Reports indicate that this year, Ireland is [...]

Gorgeous Women Drinking Guinness
When I sat down to write this post, I thought a simple search for the words “Guinness Girls” would turn up oodles of pictures. Turns out I was wrong - although it appears there are such things as “Guinness Girls,” nubile young things who are paid to wear tight T-shirts and teency tartan skirts and [...]

Marlborough Hostel - Trekker’s Hostel Highlights
Greetings and salutations fellow travelers. Over the next few weeks I hope you will join me as I explore Ireland. During this time I will be writing thumbs up or down on the numerous hostels scattered throughout the country. Due to the high number I was unable to stay at them all so these [...]

Nudes Pose at Irish Castle
American photographer Spencer Tunick has a thing for nudity, but it’s not what you’re thinking. He has a history of gathering large numbers of naked people in various parts of the world and photographing them en masse - not in provocative or alluring poses, but just in simple and synchronized positions. This time, he’s brought [...]

Irish Voters Reject Lisbon Treaty, Threaten EU Future
Irish voters have, as expected, voted down the so-called “Lisbon Treaty,” which would have made several significant changes to the way the European Union is governed. Ireland was the only country in the EU to leave the decision of whether to accept the Lisbon Treaty to the voters, and Ireland’s prime minister says there won’t [...]

U.S. State Dept issues Ireland travel warning. Seriously.
I don’t know anyone who would check with the U.S. State Department before planning a trip to Ireland. I mean, it’s Ireland - it’s in Western Europe, so it must be perfectly safe, right? Well, that’s where the State Department thinks you’re wrong. They’ve just issued an “unprecedented alert to American tourists coming to Ireland,” [...]

Ireland Around the Web: 06.07.08
Here are some Ireland items in the news lately: Want to sample the finest in Irish whiskey without tramping all over Ireland? You can book a tasting or class for your travel group anywhere in the country and let the professionals come to you. Ireland can now claim the dubious title of the only country to have [...]