By Everett Potter

It will be a subdued St. Patrick’s Day yet again this year because of the ongoing pandemic. The global shutdown commenced a little more than a year ago, so once again the celebration of all thing Irish will be uncharacteristically quiet. But March 17 also raises the question of when we can travel to Ireland again.

The country is currently listed as “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” by the U.S. Department of State while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Ireland due to COVID-19.

So while we continue to wait for the vaccines to be distributed and the world to return to some semblance of normal, I touched base with Rob Rankin co-founder and owner, with his wife Amy, of Vagabond Small Group Tours of Ireland and its sister company, Driftwood Tours, Ireland’s leading small group tour operator … read more