The Celtic RnR Journal
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Stories from the Celtic road — travel tales, heritage, wool & whiskey, and the odd legend, spun slowly with the fire lit.
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Heritage
Tracing Your Roots: A First-Timer's Guide to Planning a Heritage Trip to Ireland or Scotland
Thinking about tracing your Irish or Scottish roots? Here's everything you need to know before you go — from genealogy prep to what to expect on the ground.
Rugby
The Six Nations Experience: Why a Rugby Weekend in Dublin or Edinburgh Belongs on Every Sports Fan's Bucket List
A Six Nations weekend in Dublin or Edinburgh is more than a match — it's a full-body experience. Here's what to expect, where to go, and how to make it happen for your group.
Pub Culture
A Pub Is Not a Bar: Understanding the Sacred Art of the Irish and Scottish Pub
The Irish and Scottish pub is a living institution — part theatre, part therapy, part community centre. Here's why pub culture matters and how to experience it right.
Ireland
Fifty Shades of Green: A First-Timer's Ireland
Wooly sheep, ancient castles, complete and repeating rainbows, and shopping opportunities literally everywhere — what to expect when the Emerald Isle steals your heart.
Alumni
Why Your Next Alumni Reunion Should Be in Ireland (And How to Make It Happen)
Hotel ballrooms are out. Ireland is in. Here's why alumni groups are choosing international destinations for reunions — and a step-by-step guide to making it happen.
Alumni
"We Didn't Want to Leave": What 5 Alumni Groups Said After Their Celtic RnR Tour
Real stories from real alumni groups who chose Celtic RnR for their reunion. Here's what they experienced — and what they'd tell you before you book.
How We Travel
Under the Skin of a County: Why We Stay Put
Most tours race you from city to city, unpacking every night. We do the opposite — one five-star base, one unforgettable week, and the time to get under a county's skin.
Mystery Tours
The Celtic RnR Mystery Tour: What Happens When You Don't Know Where You're Going
No itinerary. No hints. Just a sealed envelope and an unforgettable day. Here's how Celtic RnR's Mystery Tours work — and why groups can't stop booking them.
Specialty Tours
Whiskey Trails, Literary Walks, and Sacred Paths: The Rise of Niche Travel in Ireland and Scotland
From whiskey distillery trails to literary pub crawls to ancient pilgrimage routes, niche travel in Ireland and Scotland is booming. Here's what's driving the trend — and how to design your own.
Knitting
A Good Yarn About Wool
From a porch in Killarney to the sheep farms of the Loudoun Valley — Victoria on a lifetime of knitting, and why Ireland is the place to fall in love with wool.
Northern Ireland
Walking Through Westeros
The Dark Hedges, Winterfell, the Iron Islands — the Seven Kingdoms were filmed in one small, spectacular country. A field guide to Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland.
Wales
Croeso i Gymru: Seven Castles in a Welsh Week
More castles per square mile than anywhere on earth, a steam railway through Snowdonia, and an Italianate village on the sea — why North Wales is the Celtic world's best-kept secret.