The Vagabond Blog – Ireland Travel Guide

Check our top 10 historical places in Ireland that you can see on one of our small-group tours.

Great news! Life in Ireland has returned to normal. The island is open for international travellers and society has fully reopened. The Latest Ireland Travel News In A Nutshell 🥜 🛬 The Island Of Ireland Is Open For Travellers, North & South 🙌 Virtually All Internal Restrictions Have Been Removed - Masks Are Still required In Healthcare Settings 🛃 Negative Test Results No Longer Required For Guests Returning To USA, Canada & Australia 📈 Ireland Excels In Vaccination Statistics 🧾 Travellers To Ireland Are Not Required To Prove Vaccination ❌ No Proof Of Recovery Nor Negative Test Result Is Required Upon Arrival In Ireland 🧪 Testing Prior To Our Tours Is Not Required - But We Do Request Mask-Wearing & Testing When Symptomatic

Need a little magic in your day? Veteran VagaGuide and master storyteller Bébhinn introduces some of her favourite myths and legends from Ireland.

Pull up a comfortable chair! VagaGuide and storyteller, Bébhinn, is here to tell you some more classic stories from Irish mythology.

Get ready to be amazed by these unbelievable destinations along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way touring route. 🌊 Epic Sea Cliffs in Clare and Donegal ⛰️ Amazing Mini-Tour Routes in Kerry and Mayo 😇 A Conical Mountain Blessed By A Saint 🚐 Our Favourite Secret Viewpoint 💚 The Least-Visited Southwestern Peninsula 🌊 Ireland's Most Incredible World Heritage Site

Patchwork green fields. Dramatic coastlines. Rugged mountains. Here are some of the most scenic places in Ireland. 🌍 World Heritage Sites 🌄 Awesome National Parks 🌊 Panoramic Peninsulas 😲 Stupendously High Cliffs 😇 Spectacular Holy Sites

Read our guide to weather, festivals and food in Ireland in October. 🌤️ Surprisingly Mild Weather 🍎 Delicous Food & Drink and Beautiful Woodlands 🎃 Plentiful Festivals & Things To Do 🛫 Off-Season Hotel & Flight Prices 😌 Less Visitors, Crowds & Queues 💰 10% Discount On All October Tours

Warm up for your Ireland pub and music tour with John, a former VagaGuide and expert on all things Irish, who's here to play you his favourite traditional Irish songs. 🦪 Molly Malone 🎶 The Fields of Athenry 🌄 Wild Mountain Thyme 💕 Raglan Road 🔺 The Auld Triangle 🎻 The Wild Rover 💎 Black Velvet Band 😢 The Town I Loved So Well ☘️ Song for Ireland 👦🏼 Danny Boy

We've got news for you intrepid Vagabonds or Driftwooders. June is an AWESOME time to visit Ireland. 🌤️ Higher-Than-Average Temperatures - But No Heatwaves! 🌅 Up To 18 Hours Of Daylight 🚐 Empty Backroads & Few Crowds ✈️ Off-Peak Flight Prices 🎉 Feel-Good Festivals of Music, Comedy, Culture & Food

Do you know your Wild Atlantic Way from your Ancient East? Your Leinster from your Munster? Get some basic facts about Irish geography in this fun and informative blog. 💚 Wild Atlantic Way is located along the western coast of Ireland ✌️ Ireland is 1 island with 2 countries;  Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland ☘️ Ireland is not connected to Britain (though, at its closest, Scotland is only 12 miles away) 💶 Both Irish states have their own capital city and currency 🗺️ Ireland is divided into 32 separate counties and four provinces