Travel in Ireland

What makes one passport more powerful than another? The best-known passport ranking, from London-based investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners, focuses solely on visa-free travel. Essentially, the more countries a citizen can visit without a visa, the better. In that ranking, six nations—France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain—tie for the top position, with 194 visa-free destinations apiece. (In 2024, the U.S. is tied for sixth, with 189.)

Ryanair took down a viral X post after Kensington Palace complained, its former social media chief told the podcast "Creator Playbooks."

The weather is starting to get warmer and a great way to welcome springtime is with a creative cocktail. Whether you and your guests prefer a flavored vodka, a tasty bourbon or an Irish gin, you can create an interesting beverage to enjoy al fresco. Below are six fun cocktails that will show off your mixology skills and make you everyone’s favorite host.

Next time you plan a trip to Dublin, consider bypassing third-party booking sites and going straight to the source. It could enhance your stay and make your travel budget stretch further.

The milestone comes ahead of the airline opening its new UK base at Birmingham Airport next month with 16 new routes taking off.

Air Botswana is the flag carrier of Botswana operating scheduled flights to domestic destinations such as Maun, Kasane, Francistown and Gaborone as well as regional destinations including; Cape town, Johannesburg, Lusaka and Harare.

A veteran of the Irish tourism sector, Stephen Cotter has worked with CIE Tours for more than 20 years.  Having held leadership roles in the areas of both finance and operations, he most recently served as chief operations officer and had been interim managing director since October 2023.    

The financial performance in 2023 is not yet at 2019 levels of profitability and margin due to higher operating costs.

The ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Conference will take place from 26 to 28 February, 2025 in Leeds.

Located in the heart of the Aegean Sea, the picturesque island of Paros has recently captured the hearts of travellers worldwide, thanks to its starring role in the smash hit Netflix drama One Day.

On night three of a reporting trip in Las Vegas, wearing a fur coat, plastic lei, and four-inch heels during Super Bowl weekend, I unexpectedly found myself watching U2 at the Sphere.

Boeing confirmed Friday that it is in talks to potentially buy Spirit AeroSystems, the troubled aircraft supplier. 

The chief executive of Ryanair has said he is “very disappointed” with additional delays to deliveries of Boeing 737 Max jets. 

A stellar December with double-digit growth in hotel overnights from the UK helped make 2023 the most successful year for travel from the UK to Switzerland in over a decade. Compared to 2019 – before Covid – Switzerland recorded +2.8% of hotel overnight stays of UK travellers in 2023. At a recent conference in Zurich, Switzerland Tourism announced that of all European countries, the results for the UK stood out.

The owner of some of Europe’s best-known airlines more than doubled its operating profit last year. International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) – the parent company behind brands such as British Airways and Iberia – posted results comfortably ahead of market expectations.

Your summer holiday might be more expensive this year if you are planning on flying with some European companies.

An imposing 189 metres up in the sky, London’s BT Tower doesn’t look like the most hospitable place to rest your head.

Last year, my parents took their first-ever group tour to France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. You know, those tours where you share a coach bus with 30 strangers for a week, stop at popular tourist draws, stay in pre-arranged hotels, and go on guided city walks with bright orange audio boxes that might as well be “look at me, I’m a tourist” placards. I tried to dissuade them, offering to plan their entire Eurotrip myself, but they ultimately opted for the tour’s convenience and relative all-inclusiveness. Now they’re absolutely hooked, with two more tours under their belt this year.

Millions of people around the world, Irish or not, celebrate St Patrick's Day on March 17. Major cities from Chicago to Buenos Aires and Sydney to Vancouver, especially those with large Irish communities, host vibrant festivities open to everyone. 

This year more folks are prioritizing travel and newfangled experiences. We’re inspired by beloved television shows à la Emily in Paris to reexamine cities we’ve previously visited. Scoring tickets to see our favorite musical artists, like Taylor Swift, fortuitously opens up the prospect of flying to a different country. A rising wellness and longevity movement encourages travelers to seek alcohol-free vacations. Slower and more intentional travel—quality over quantity—is important and sustainability and eco-minded experiences are at the forefront.

I first fell in love with the idea of moving abroad five years ago after spending a semester in England.