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Permalink The Original IGA (Part IV)

Monday, October 9th, 2006

This is the story of the original Ireland Golf Adventure (IGA), written by my good friend Tim O

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Permalink Plan To Be Flexible

Sunday, October 8th, 2006

I usually like to have everything planned: tee times made ahead of time, hotels booked for each night, etc. It reduces the stress level of just “winging it”

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Permalink Rise and Fall of the Euro

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

Over the last few years the euro has steadily risen against the U.S. Dollar, reducing the purchasing power for the travelling American golfer. This, in combination with increases in green fees, hotel rates, and most importantly pints of Guinness, has made taking a golf trip to Ireland an expensive affair.
The current exchange rate is around [...]

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Permalink Finally, Direct Flights to Northern Ireland

Thursday, October 7th, 2004

Continental Airlines announced today daily non-stop flights from Newark to Belfast starting May 26, 2005. The new service is the first non-stop scheduled service ever to operate from the U.S. to Northern Ireland. From the press release:

Continental’s New York/Newark-Belfast flights will be operated with a 172-seat Boeing 757 aircraft, carrying 16 passengers in the BusinessFirst [...]

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