Arrived with low expectations, left completely converted

Ireland wasn't high on my travel list. A friend pushed me to go and I'm genuinely grateful. The first full day in Killarney reset everything — the scale of Trinity College Dublin and the quality of the colcannon were immediate signals that I'd misjudged the place completely.

legendary pub culture became my personal highlight of the whole trip. Spent 20 days and could easily have stayed twice as long. Now I tell everyone who'll listen that Ireland is underrated — add it to your list.