Category: Destinations
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Dublin – more roads less travelled
Read more: Dublin – more roads less travelledby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Under the gloomy skies of a stormy January I was thinking about Louis MacNeice’s poem “Dublin”. Written in 1939, with Europe on the brink of war and Ireland as a nation barely standing…
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Barcelona in 48 Hours
Read more: Barcelona in 48 Hoursby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Travelling but not visiting I was miles away. “Sounds of Silence” kept playing on my mental jukebox. I thought how powerful it is as a portrayal of our contemporary culture, plunging headlong into…
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Bratislava – 5 reasons to consider it for Meetings and Events
Read more: Bratislava – 5 reasons to consider it for Meetings and Eventsby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Reputation, Reputation, Reputation I haven’t seen the movie “Hostel” (2005) but it does for the reputation of Slovakia and its capital what “Midnight Express” (1978) does for Turkey. To add insult to injury…
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The Dean, Dublin – a star is born
Read more: The Dean, Dublin – a star is bornby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua The end of austerity In early 2014 following 4 successive years of severe belt tightening and austerity Ireland officially exited the bailout programme imposed by our masters in Europe. The years of hardship…
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Toronto – such a perfect day
Read more: Toronto – such a perfect dayby Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua 4th city in North America Toronto has recently overtaken Chicago to become the fourth largest city in North America after Mexico City, New York and LA. Yet when you mosey down Queen Street…
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On the Road Again – San Diego to San Francisco
Read more: On the Road Again – San Diego to San Franciscoby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua The Marvels of Motivational Travel Many of us in the Meetings and Incentives Industry run successful businesses and make a good living because corporations know that extraordinary travel experiences motivate employees to achieve…
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3 days in Venice – still crazy after all these years
Read more: 3 days in Venice – still crazy after all these yearsby Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner at SoolNua In the field of destination marketing Venice is Coca Cola. It’s up there, profile-wise, with New York and London in the super-brand category, known and recognized all over the world for its…
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What Ireland means to me [Guest Post]
Read more: What Ireland means to me [Guest Post]by Domingos Dirceu Franco (Brazil and Jordan) Earlier this week I received an e mail from Domi with this text. I met Domi while he was in Ireland for 3 months to learn English. He’s Brazilian but lives in…
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Bob and Janine go to Vienna: a short story
Read more: Bob and Janine go to Vienna: a short storyby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua *I recently co-produced the Gala Dinner Entertainment at the Hofburg Palace, Vienna with a dear friend and client in the Finance and Insurance sector. Here’s an account of the evening from the perspective…
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Jordan: the Comeback*
Read more: Jordan: the Comeback*By Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua * Fans of great songwriters will immediately recognize the reference to Paddy McAloon’s band, Prefab Sprout’s classic 80s album which was entitled “Jordan: the Comeback” [PART 2 on Jordan] The Wadi Rum desert…
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