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The first time I heard someone order a Guinness-and-black, I thought it might be some kind of variation on a black-and-tan. Then I remembered that Guinness IS the “black” in “black-and tan” – there went my theory. But I’ve never met a drink I didn’t like (except for Chinese white spirits, which were pretty terrible), [...]

Though a recent assertion of its plan to cater to older and family travelers made me question its target demographic, Hostelworld.com seems to still be looking out for the young traveler after all. The web site (which needs no introduction — it’s almost impossible to search for a hostel and not at least glance at it) [...]

The locals guide to your favorite city.

Leaving the school-week without enough travel-relevant words of wisdom? Here’s another round of recently published, feature-worthy writes for your weekend reading.
More accustomed to photo paper than Photoshop, and a veritable stranger to my own digi, I appreciated the SoSauce article on how to choose a digital camera. The write-up includes a little questionnaire of possible [...]

This is the British Isles’ answer to Germany’s radler. The shandy is a blend of your favorite lager and lemon or ginger soda. It’s light and refreshing and another good cocktail for student travelers who’ve figured out that beer is the cheapest thing at the pub, but aren’t quite sure they like it.

A few groundrules for drinking a proper Guinness in a proper Irish pub.

Are you a struggling student or budgeting traveler searching for the cheapest way to discover the beauty and history of the European city you’re visiting? Look no further than Sandeman’s New Europe, a company offering free walking tours of many European cities, at the extremely low price of, well, free!
These aren’t just your run of [...]

The Long Stone is one of those Dublin pubs that just about everyone has been to at some time or another, yet is not a tourist destination, a student haunt, a meat market or a sports bar. The Long Stone is one of those places that anyone can set foot into and have a [...]

The next time you’re looking for an evening’s entertainment in Dublin (and for whatever reason a Guinness-soaked pub crawl isn’t what you’re going for), try seeing a play at the beautiful and historic Abbey Theatre, the national theater of Ireland.

Guinness is Ireland’s beloved drink, and the Guinness Storehouse has become one of the top tourist attractions in Ireland.