Ireland Archives - Old Sod Travel

The symbols of the four Evangelists depicted in the Book of Kells. The four winged creatures symbolize, top to bottom, left to right, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

The Book of Kells and Trinity College Dublin

December 26, 2024

Exploring the Book of Kells: Ireland's Treasure of Art and History When it comes to Irish history and culture, few artifacts are as iconic and revered as the Book of...

Ireland – Top of the list for Ancestry Tours

December 9, 2024

Why Ireland is One of the Best Ancestry Tour Destinations Ireland has long been a popular destination for ancestry tours, attracting those looking to trace their family roots and immerse...

Tom’s Travels: Northern Ireland

June 2, 2023

Day 1: Belfast After 5 days of business meetings, my wife Beth finally arrived to join me in Belfast. She had been to The Republic of Ireland 4 times but...

Where to Stay in Ireland & Scotland

May 19, 2022

One of our favorite things about traveling abroad is staying in the coolest hotels and inns (and staying in castles and country manors). While the chain hotels have their place,...

Castles & Country Manors

January 25, 2022

Any bucket-list trip to Ireland and the British Isles is going to include visits to castles and country manors. But a trip created with Old Sod Travel is bound to include...

Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland, UK - by Jim Zuckerman

Celtic Origins of Halloween Traditions

October 19, 2021

Did you know that many of the Halloween traditions we use today originated on the Old Sod? In Ireland, the Celtic celebration of Samhain (pronounced saa-win) dates back to before the 10th century when...

Just Back from Ireland!

August 20, 2021

Plans are underway for the 6th Coyne Cup. We expect to announce the destination and timing in the next few weeks. Now is a great time to start planning your next...

An American in Dublin

August 29, 2019

In April I was attending a trade conference in Dublin. One of my colleagues suggested that I contact her brother in law, Keith, and see if we couldn't arrange a...

Destination Ireland: Dublin, Donegal, Belfast, and more

December 21, 2017

Those of us that work at Old Sod Travel, love Ireland! It's why we do what we do. So when other people recognize things in or about Ireland that are...

An Insider’s Guide to the Top Dublin pubs, Part 3

April 30, 2017

This is the third post in the Insider's Guide to the Top Dublin Pubs series, which explores two additional Pubs to visit in Dublin. For a relatively small country, Ireland...

Patricia S.

15:47 03 Jan 25

Old Sod planned our short family vacation to Dublin perfectly. The chosen hotel and lists of restaurants and tours were fabulous. She gave us lots of suggestions and ideas and was able to add tours we were interested in attending. The trip was planned well with plenty of time to explore the city without feeling a time crunch. Thank you !!

Dianne P.

17:12 30 Dec 24

We have used Old Sod several times to plan our trips and found Karen Mulinari to be an excellent resource. In addition to the important components, she thinks about the details and helped us add extra opportunities to our travel. I highly recommend them, especially after we have just completed our 3rd trip that had many moving parts and much to coordinate.

Tim S.

22:07 17 Dec 24

Lori and her team are simply one of a kind. Everything was taken care of. Very professional to work with. I’d highly recommend Old Sod Travel. Constant communication and very receptive to late night phone calls. Put your faith in Lori and her team. They won’t disappoint!

Susan S.

23:39 11 Dec 24

We recently went to Portugal and can’t emphasize enough how amazing it was to work with Sarah Laine! She arranged beautiful hotel accommodations in Lisbon and Porto, provided delicious restaurant recommendations, and arranged private car service with two of the nicest drivers we’ve ever used. She also took care of tickets for the train, a private winery tour and several small group activities. Everything was perfect and her attention to detail made this trip very special! I highly recommend Old Sod Travel (and Sancho Panza Travel) and would definitely use them again. Thanks, Sarah, for helping to plan an incredible adventure!

Tim N.

19:12 28 Oct 24

Wonderful trip and exquisitely organized. Truly amazing experience

Lynette P.

17:27 28 Oct 24

This was the trip of a lifetime! Julie helped me plan every detail of my trip. She provided excellent suggestions and attended to my every need. I would highly recommend Julie and Old Sod Travel. In fact, my parents are currently planning a trip with her!

Rita M.

13:14 24 Oct 24

Our Ireland trip planned through Old Sod was fantastic! The hotels were wonderful and all in great areas, with walking distance to restaurants, entertainment and shopping.The driver and vehicle they arranged for us were top notch as well. Our driver had our best interest in mind and gave us some great information along the way.We look forward to traveling again soon and working with Old Sod.

Geoff C.

20:01 23 Oct 24

Old Sod Travel did a wonderful job of helping us plan our trip to Ireland. Their team came up with a wonderful selection of hotels, places to see , and recommendations where to eat. They help arrange the Train travel tickets, group tours, private tours, and walking tours on the various cities we visited. They were very prompt and helpful whenever we need to reach out to them. Would definitely recommend and use them again.

Michelle M.

16:46 15 Aug 24

Old Sod Travel and our travel expert Julie planned a fantastic two week vacation in London and Ireland for my husband and I! The recommendations, developing of itinerary, execution of booking, and final vacation in motion was seamless! I would highly recommend and will use them again if we travel to that part of the world again!

Debbie L.

01:50 28 Jul 24

Many thanks to Julie Cole for creating our memorable trip to the UK. This was an important and much anticipated trip as it had been almost forty years since my wife and I last visited London, and we promised to take our daughter as a college graduation gift. Julie was very patient and spent lots of time exchanging ideas with us that resulted in a comprehensive and rewarding itinerary. During the trip Julie touched base to ensure all was going well. My daughter got to see the best of London and the UK countryside and my wife and I got to relive fond memories of the time we spent there so many years ago. Many thanks Julie and Old Sod; we highly recommend you and we will be in touch to plan our next trip.Everything Julie planned for us was enjoyable and memorable from Windsor Castle, to Bath, Brighton and the Vegan walking tour, Stonehenge, Canterbury, the Cliffs of Dover, ....... We were able to see so much due to the impeccable scheduling. We enjoyed first class, quaint English style accommodations.

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