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How to plan a trip to Ireland
Practical tips for planning a trip to Ireland: best time to visit, required document, how long to stay, essential travel tips to help you plan your Ireland vacation.
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5 easy way to store Halloween decorations
Halloween is a beloved Irish tradition, celebrated with spooky decorations, glowing pumpkins, and imaginative costumes. But once the ghouls and ghosts are packed away, it’s time to make space for Christmas cheer! Storing Halloween decorations doesn’t have to be stressful or expensive—these five easy, budget-friendly steps will help you keep your decorations safe, organized, and ready for next year Halloween is a meaningful and fun tradition when communities go all out with spooky displays, pumpkin lanterns, cobwebs, and costumes. From your front porch to your living room, decorating for Halloween is half the fun! But once the last trick-or-treater has gone home, all that festive magic needs to be carefully…
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Delicious and easy mulled wine recipe perfect for the holiday season
A delicious and super easy mulled wine recipe that is perfect for Christmas parties and will make your house smell festive with no effort Mulled wine is a warm, spiced, alcoholic drink and a staple of the Christmas season. Mulled wine was born in Europe, where you can still find at Christmas markets as a warming beverage of choice, but it has grown in popularity so much, you now find it pretty much anywhere you find a ‘white Christmas’. In Germany, it is known as Glühwein; in Sweden, you find it as glögg; here in Ireland and in the UK you usually find is as mulled wine: no matter how…
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5 Spooky-Easy Halloween Spritz Cocktails you’ll love
Easy to make, delicious Halloween spritz cocktails based on Italy’s most famous cocktail: spritz! Fun Halloween drink ideas for a Halloween party for the grown ups Spritz is most commonly associated with lazy summer days on Italian terraces, but its bubbly prosecco base and the infinite variations it lends itself to, also make it perfect as a Halloween drink. In this post, I share 5 ideas for a seasonal Halloween twist to your spritz cocktails that you can easily make at home and are a guaranteed success. Easy party idea! Serve them as a welcome cocktail while your guests graze from your delicious and perfectly themed Halloween charcuterie board! These…
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How to Create a Gorgeous Halloween Charcuterie Board
Easy to follow ideas to create a fun and seasonal Halloween charcuterie board the whole family will love. If you ask me, nothing sets the tone for a cosy autumn evening quite like a charcuterie board. It’s that perfect mix of delicious little bites, conversation starters, and (let’s be honest) Instagram-worthy prettiness. And since Halloween has its roots right here in Ireland—originally celebrated as Samhain—what better way to honour the season than with a spooky-but-chic charcuterie board for your dinner party or cosy night in? Think of it as edible décor: rich colours, playful nods to the season, and flavour combinations that feel indulgent but effortless. It truly is SO easy…
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Dublin at Christmas with kids: how to plan a magical family Christmas trip to Dublin
Visiting Dublin at Christmas with kids: an essential guide for visitors. Festive events, weather, and what you need to know to spend Christmas in Dublin. Dublin is great at celebrating Christmas. Winters in Dublin tend to be cold and dark, but Christmas here truly is a triumph of light over darkness. The city centre streets shine under the sparkle of twinkling decorations, shop windows shimmer in gold hues, and Dublin’s interiors envelop you in the warmth of cracking fires and the perfume of mulled wine. For me, this is by far one of the best times to visit Dublin. At Christmas, you can enjoy all the city’s top attractions and…
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Family walks in and near Dublin you and your kids will love
Best walks near Dublin: a selection of the best easy hikes near Dublin and the best walks in and near the city for the whole family. One of the things I like the most about Dublin is how close it is to beautiful nature. All it takes is a short drive or hop on the Dart and you find yourself along the sea or up the mountains, the Irish landscape opening up in front of you, pretty much without having to make an effort at all! Over the course of the years, we have taken many walks and easy hikes and these are our favorite. They are all walks you…
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The best time to visit Dublin: a month by month overview of the weather in the city
An insider guide to the best time to visit Dublin and what to expect in each season (no, it is not just rain, rain and more rain!) Dublin is a great destination for a city break all year round, however, different seasons make for a very different experience. In spring and summer, Dublin often shimmer under the most amazing sun and blue sky and truly blossoms in its identity as a coastal city. While never proper hot, you can even swim in the (cold) sea at this time! In winter, the situation is not quite as dreamy… November, January, February, March tend to be hard months of grey, dull sky and low…
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How to spend 2 days in Dublin and love it: best things to see and must-have itinerary [Updated 2025]
2 days in Dublin, Ireland. Detailed recommended itinerary: best things to see in Dublin in 2 days, where to eat, best tickets and attractions
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Visiting Ireland in March: all you need know to plan the perfect trip
Ireland in March: what’s it really like? First-hand info on the weather in March in Ireland, tips on what to pack, the best places to see and what you need to know about St Patrick’s day celebrations. March is a tempting month for traveling to Ireland. Spring starts in the Emerald Isle on the first of the month and the biggest National celebration of all, St Patrick’s Day, happens on the 17th of the month too, with its promise of cheer and fun for all involved. If you are planning on visiting Ireland in March, however, you are likely to have some questions. Sure, spring officially starts now. But what is the…
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Kids attractions in Dublin you and your kids will love
Children's museums, indoor play areas, parks and family-friendly attractions in Dublin for locals and visitors. Our handpicked selection of the best kids' attractions in Dublin.
