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St Patrick\’s Day ’
Mar 17th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Whilst today is St Patrick’s Day it will be quite like any other St Patrick’s Day I have ever known.
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Tags: Evacuation Day, Ireland, Massachusetts, St Patrick\'s Day
Mar 17th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
Today is, of course, St Patrick’s Day. And as the world knows by now, the Irish go out of their way to persuade other destinations to colour themselves green. Once again, Niagara Falls will be illuminated by green light from 9pm until 1am on both the Canadian and American side of the falls. Amongst the other buildings illuminated will be the Sydney Opera House, Empire State Building, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, the London Eye, the Colosseum in Rome and the
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Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 17th March 2018
Tags: Clwydian Range and Dee Valley, Cuba, Elan Valley, Gwent Levels, Harry Goodman, Heritage Lottery Fund, ILG, Keukenhof, nervous flyers, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal, Rotunda Museum - Scarborough, Scarborough, spain, St Patrick\'s Day, valencia, Zambia
Mar 26th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
It’s Easter, the weather is changeable and many are out-and about. For those who have decent weather, look in the events’ column for ideas. For those who haven’t here are some thoughts from this week’s tourism coverage..
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Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 26th March 2016
Tags: Bahamas, Big Pit Coal Museum, Birmingham Airport, Channel Islands Heritage Festival, Guernsey, Hastings Pier, Junkanoo, Madness, National Museum of Flight, National Museum Wales, National Roman Legion Museum, National Slate Museum, National Waterfront Museum, National Wool Museum, Qatar Airways, Scottish Maritime Recreation and Tourism Survey, Skull Island: Reign of Kong, St Patrick\'s Day, Suggs, Taiwan
Feb 27th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
If the dank and wet weather that we seem to have been having for months continues into the Easter holidays then a hot, sunny destination might take your fancy. How about Tobago in the Caribbean? Over the Easter period, they have some key sporting events that might attract you. Like the Buccoo Goat & Crab Racing Festival which has been held for over 90 years. The goat and crab racing festivals are held annually at the Buccoo Racing Stadium on Easter Monday and Tuesday. The
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Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 27th February 2016
Tags: Athens International Airport, Buccoo Goat & Crab Racing Festival, City of London, Croatia, David Gauke, Greece, Hawaii, Honolulu Festival, Iran, John Redwood, London Beer Week, Nicaragua, Shakespeare Son et Lumiere, St David\'s Day, St Patrick\'s Day, Tobago, Viacrucis Acuatico
Mar 21st, 2015 |
By Adrian Lawes
Adrian finds nothing in the budget for travellers but as more of us visited the US last year, wonders whether Wyoming will see more Brits in their anniversary year.
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Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 21st March 2015
Tags: Center Parcs, Henryd Falls, Ryanair, St Patrick\'s Day, Vat on accommodation, Whitney Museum of American Art, Wyoming
Mar 17th, 2014 |
By The Editor
Sometimes you could believe that St Patrick’s Day lasts weeks rather than one day.
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Tags: Great Wall of China, Hot Springs -Arkansas, Ireland, St Patrick\'s Day
Mar 17th, 2013 |
By The Editor
CD-Traveller would like to wish all our Irish readers a very Happy St Paddy’s Day!
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Tags: cd-traveller, Ireland, Irish, St Patrick\'s Day
Mar 17th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Ewe celebrating St Patrick’s Day? Even a flock of sheep in Scotland wants to be ‘seen in green’ this weekend!
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Tags: Australia, Dubai, France, Ireland, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Monaco, Niagara Falls, Niall Gibbons, Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, Shanghai, St Patrick\'s Day, Sydney Opera House, Tourism Ireland
Mar 16th, 2012 |
By mgates
Dublin will be going green on St Patrick’s Day. Expect parades, parties and lots of fun , writes Megan Gates
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Dublin, Ireland, St Patrick\'s Day, Temple Bar
Mar 7th, 2011 |
By The Editor
It’s not even St Patrick’s Day yet but the Irish will be all over out TV screens, radio stations and websites as they try and persuade us that we should have our holidays and short breaks with them this year. Depending on and ports have links. And it all starts today.
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Tags: St Patrick\'s Day, Terry Wogan's Ireland, Titanic, Tourism Ireland
Mar 17th, 2009 |
By Adrian Lawes
The Irish know a thing or two about celebrating. In the 1980’s I remember going to a do in Jury’s in Dublin where they told the funniest Irish jokes until the restaurant closed down in the early hours of the following day. The company was good, the revelry was great and that is how the Irish celebrate St Patrick’s Day (a Welshman by the way. A memorial stone to him lies in the village of Banwen near Neath where he may have been born.)But it
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Comments Off on St Patrick’s Day & Everyone Celebrates. So find your own saint
Tags: Canterbury, St Andrews\'s Day, St David\'s Day, St George\'s Day, St Patrick\'s Day, Whithorn