I visited Dublin for the first time. My trip to the Irish capital was filled with surprises.
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I visited Dublin for the first time. My trip to the Irish capital was filled with surprises.
I’ve felt a connection to Dublin since I moved to the city in the 1990s. Here I share some of the things I’ve learned about the Irish capital from my time there. I hope you’ll find some of these stories as interesting as I did.
I was surprised by several things in Dublin, from the local tipping culture to the cozy-yet-cosmopolitan vibes. Alesandra Dubin
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I’ve felt a connection with Dublin just about my entire life — and it’s not because of ancestral history.
My last name (Dubin) is just one letter away, and most of my mail comes misspelled in the name of the city instead. True story.
Despite that similarity, and the fact that I’ve flown all around the world in my role as a travel writer, I’d never actually been to the Irish capital city until this year.
When I finally got the chance to visit, I was impressed and felt inspired to visit again. Here’s what I was surprised to discover during my first trip to Dublin.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/surprising-things-going-to-dublin-first-time-from-american-2025-7