Jody Halsted

Looking for a great tour in County Clare? Ollie's Tours can take you along the Cliffs of Moher, on a ramble through the Burren, show you the best places to eat in Doolin, or lead you on an adventure on the smallest of the Aran Islands.

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Derry is famous for the city's walls and murals. But there is more to see and do in the city and county. Tips and tours in County Derry.
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Will your vacation take you through the north of Ireland?
My Ulster Overview itinerary takes you through the ...

Ireland may not be a ‘budget' destination but with a little bit of planning you can save money on your Ireland vacation.

Planning to visit Derry/ Londonderry? Start here!
Gleann Doherty is a Derry native, raised in the city all through the conflict. He B.A. Honours Degree graduate of Irish History and Politics from the Magee campus University of Ulster.

Want to learn an Irish jig during your Ireland vacation? The Irish Dance Experience in Galway is the place to go!
It's been over 25 years since Riverdance brought Irish dance to the world stage. Siobhan Manson is a former lead dancer with Riverdance and owner of the Irish Dance Experience in Galway.
Siobhan joined Riverdance on the European tour when she was 18 – and, as she says, “it completely changed my life.” During her 10 years with the company, she traveled all over the world – and came up with her idea for the Irish Dance Experience during a Tango class in Argentina.

If you've ever looked at the rocky Burren landscape and wondered, “How do they farm that?”, today's guest, owner of the Burren Farm Experience, has the answers!

The city of Wichita, Kansas has a very vibrant arts community as well as CityArts, the city's “creative outlet,” where the entire community can come to be expressive in an affordable and fun way. Alisha Gridley is Education Director and Interim Executive Director of CityArts.
Public Art in Wichita

I was really impressed by the NoCo Arts and Cultural District during a recent trip to Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Emily Dippie, the Public Arts Administrator for Jeffersonville, was my guide that day and agreed to share more about this special section of Jeffersonville.

Step aboard the Jeanie Johnston in Dublin's Docklands and learn the stories of those who left Ireland for a better life across the ocean.

Recently I returned to Fort Wayne with a single goal – to learn more about genealogy and to, finally, begin my own genealogy research.

A series of podcasts and related articles for Family History Month (October) shares all the knowledge I learned from Curt Witcher, Director of Special Collections at the Allen County Library, and Allison Singleton, Senior Librarian at The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library.

But that knowledge doesn't come close to covering the sense of awe and possibility you feel standing in those stacks. For that you must visit in person.

Happy New Year – and welcome to the Traveling in Ireland podcast!
Let's jump into what you need to know as you consider planning an Ireland vacation in 2021!

Is Northern Ireland on your itinerary? Today's guest, Jamese McCloy, is going to give you a dozen reasons to venture off the tourist trail and explore the heart of Mid Ulster in Northern Ireland.

Fans of the 'Little House' books will love experiencing Laura's prairie at the Ingalls Homestead and visiting the 'little houses' in DeSmet, South Dakota.

Oh, March. I had such high hopes for you.
The month began so strong. My income for the year was on an upward trajectory and I was on track for my best professional year ever.
I put an exercise plan in place and started working out daily.
I even had another debt in my sights to be paid off.
And then the world caught a virus…

Calling all budding archaeologists- this is your chance to dig in the Irish dirt and earn college credits!
Today I'm talking with Eileen Murphy, Professor of Archaeology at Queens University Belfast, about Ireland's archaeological history and QUB Archaeological Field School.