I went to Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. I had a great time, but there are 5 things I wish I'd known before my trip.

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Amanda holds a cocktail while standing in a bar, wearing a Guinness sweater and an Ireland hat.

Amanda Shammas

I moved from the US to Ireland. I'm so happy with my choice, but there are a few things I wish I'd known before relocating.

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I moved to Ireland three years ago.

Alexis McSparren

I've been to 25 countries. Picking a favorite feels impossible, but there are 3 I'd gladly return to again and again.

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Hannah poses in front of one of the Pyramids of Giza.
Egypt is one of the countries I want to visit again.

Hannah Kennedy

The Irish have taken a liking to AI. Japan, not so much.

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Irish rugby fans sing the national anthem
Irish rugby fans sing the national anthem

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I spent a year traveling across Ireland on a budget. There were 4 spots I loved, and 2 that didn't live up to the hype.

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The writer standing in front of a colorful building, Stone Mad Gallery, in Kinsale, Ireland.
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Nishtha Chaudhary

I married an Irishman and moved to Ireland 10 years ago. My life is far from the fairy tale my friends back home imagine.

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The writer and her husband wearing sweaters in Cork City.
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Marci Cornett

I moved from the US to Spain. Instead of going home for Christmas, I ditched my family for my dream trip to Ireland.

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A view down a street of the Temple Bar in Dublin decorated for Christmas.
I'm glad I skipped Christmas in the US and traveled to Ireland instead.

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I've been to 25 countries. Picking a favorite feels impossible, but there are 3 I'd gladly return to again and again.

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Hannah poses in front of one of the Pyramids of Giza.
Egypt is one of the countries I want to visit again.

Hannah Kennedy

For $1,000, I went to the same cooking school in Ireland as 'tradwife' Ballerina Farm. It was blissful — and exhausting.

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A photo collage of a woman surrounded by a chicken, jars, and a bowl of ceral and fruit
Kim Schewitz visited the same rustic cookery school as "tradwife" influencer Hannah Neelman.

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I thought my life would change when I moved to Ireland. Unfortunately, I never felt I belonged, and I moved home a year later.

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A woman sits next to a statue on a bench in Dublin, Ireland.
The author dreamed of moving to Ireland for years. While she enjoyed studying there, it wasn't a place she wanted to stay.

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