--- title: "Dublin" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Dublin." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/dublin" locale: "en" --- # Dublin Primary place hint: Dublin ## Breadcrumbs [Europe](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/europe) > [Ireland](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/ireland) > [Dublin](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/dublin) ## Hotel Guides - [Secretplaces](https://www.secretplaces.com/ireland/dublin/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes) (secretplaces.com) Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site focused on small, stylish and authentic places to stay. This page appears to present handpicked boutique hotels, luxury hotels, holiday homes and villas in Dublin, with listed properties including Aberdeen Lodge, Dylan Hotel, The Wilder Townhouse and Zanzibar Locke. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/ireland/dublin) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a major travel-publishing guide site offering professionally edited destination research, guidebooks, and trip-planning content. Its Dublin guide offers a strong starting point for planning around Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse, historic pubs, lively streets, and practical visitor tips. - [Nomadic Matt](https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/ireland/dublin/) (nomadicmatt.com) Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on money-saving travel planning, destination guides, and practical trip resources. Its Dublin travel guide is especially useful for budget-minded planning, with coverage of things to do, costs, accommodation, food, and ways to save. - [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/dublin/) (viatravelers.com) ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with structured comparison and itinerary-planning tools. Its Dublin guide brings together major sights, pub culture, restaurants, shops, and cultural context, making it a good broad-planning resource. - [Going Awesome Places](https://goingawesomeplaces.com/where-to-stay-in-dublin/) (goingawesomeplaces.com) Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel site built around detailed guides, practical planning, and first-hand trip structure. Its accommodation guide is helpful for comparing Dublin neighborhoods and hotel options before choosing where to base a city stay. - [Nomad is Beautiful](https://nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/where-to-stay-in-dublin/) (nomadisbeautiful.com) Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel-work-lifestyle site with practical resources for long-term and independent travel. Their Dublin accommodation guide gives practical neighborhood and hotel context for visitors weighing where to stay across the compact city. - [Our Escape Clause](https://www.ourescapeclause.com/2-days-in-dublin-itinerary/) (ourescapeclause.com) Our Escape Clause is a travel blog focused on detailed, experience-driven itineraries and practical independent trip planning. Its two-day Dublin itinerary provides a useful structure for travelers who want to make a short stay in Ireland’s capital feel organized and worthwhile. - [A Dangerous Business](https://www.dangerous-business.com/3-days-in-dublin-itinerary/) (dangerous-business.com) A Dangerous Business is a travel blog focused on realistic planning, weekend trips, road trips, and personally tested itineraries. Its three-day Dublin itinerary is a practical first-visit plan centered on the city’s main things to do. - [The Planet D](https://theplanetd.com/best-things-to-do-in-dublin/) (theplanetd.com) The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog offering polished global destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, and personal adventure stories. Its roundup of 35 things to do in Dublin is a strong inspiration list, combining tours, attractions, and adventure ideas from multiple visits. - [Expert Vagabond](https://expertvagabond.com/dublin-things-to-do/) (expertvagabond.com) Expert Vagabond is an adventure travel and digital nomad blog covering destination guides, photography, outdoor travel, and practical advice. Its Dublin things-to-do guide is helpful for travelers looking to mix classic attractions with unusual places and photo-friendly stops. - [Y Travel Blog](https://www.ytravelblog.com/things-to-do-in-dublin-ireland/) (ytravelblog.com) Y Travel Blog is a long-running travel blog covering destination guides, family travel, practical advice, and trip inspiration. Its first-timer Dublin guide gives a well-rounded look at local experiences, key sights, and useful context on where to stay. - [Trekaroo](https://blog.trekaroo.com/things-to-do-in-dublin-with-kids/) (blog.trekaroo.com) Trekaroo is a specialist family travel guide site and planning community built around parent-to-parent trip advice. Its Dublin-with-kids guide is a practical resource for families looking for child-friendly activities during a city vacation. - [Velvet Escape](https://velvetescape.com/dublin-highlights-walking-tour/) (velvetescape.com) Velvet Escape is a luxury travel blog covering culture, food, nature, road trips, and polished destination experiences. Its self-guided one-day walking tour gives visitors a thoughtful way to connect Dublin highlights, attractions, and pubs on foot. - [The Travel Hack](https://thetravelhack.com/ireland/1-day-in-dublin/) (thetravelhack.com) The Travel Hack is a short-trip travel blog focused on weekend breaks, day trips, packing light, and practical planning. Its one-day Dublin guide is useful for travelers planning either a fast standalone day trip or a compact stop within a wider Ireland itinerary. - [Travel Dudes](https://traveldudes.com/dublin-attractions-heres-what-not-to-miss/) (traveldudes.com) Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination guides, practical tips, inspiration, and contributor-based travel advice. Its Dublin attractions roundup offers a helpful shortlist of sights to consider while building time in the city. - [Travel Off Path](https://www.traveloffpath.com/dublin-7-things-travelers-need-to-know-before-visiting/) (traveloffpath.com) Travel Off Path is an independent travel news publication focused on tourism developments, travel rules, destination trends, and aviation updates. Its seven-point Dublin guide is useful for pre-trip orientation, covering culture, pubs, historic sites, and access to the Irish countryside. ## Travel Videos - [Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iRh8dKu99A) (youtube.com) Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos is a YouTube travel channel by Canadian media publishers Samuel and Audrey. This well-rounded Dublin travel guide video covers 25 things to do, bringing together attractions, food, pubs, museums, parks, and local tips. - [Adventures of Matt and Nat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTRnPd3d7M) (youtube.com) Adventures of Matt and Nat is a YouTube travel channel by Matt and Nat, a part-time travel couple based in Nashville. This itinerary video is useful for a short Dublin visit, following one day of sights, food, Trinity College, Guinness, city views, and other stops. - [Brian and Carrie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf-rjY6mMoM) (youtube.com) Brian and Carrie is a YouTube travel channel by Brian and Carrie focused on affordable travel and lessons from living on the road. This practical Dublin travel guide video pairs sights, pubs, distilleries, and a day trip with reported 2024 costs for useful trip planning context. - [Attaché](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBqf56x79rk) (youtube.com) Attaché is a YouTube travel channel hosted by Alex Hunter, presenting city guides through food, culture, history, and practical details. This Dublin guide video is especially helpful for logistics, covering airport transport, food, costs, apps, lodging, and Guinness-related stops. - [World Wild Hearts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=417gVAZneBI) (youtube.com) World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel by Zac and Ine, who create travel videos and guides from trips together. This travel video gives a strong overview of 10 things to do in and around Dublin, including historical sites, museums, hikes, and day-trip options. - [vagabrothers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2S79nNOJEQ) (youtube.com) vagabrothers is a YouTube travel channel by Alex and Marko Ayling focused on cultural and culinary discovery around the world. This upbeat Dublin travel guide video highlights a top ten mix of local spots and distinctive city experiences for cultural and culinary discovery. - [Wolters World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmiQM5gchBM) (youtube.com) Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel focused on first-hand destination advice and practical trip preparation. This practical video uses a love-and-hate format to give Dublin visitors a balanced look at attractions, pubs, and trip challenges worth planning around. - [Wolters World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRrLxhKBiqE) (youtube.com) Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel focused on first-hand destination advice and practical trip preparation. This Dublin travel video gives a useful visitor perspective on five things to appreciate and five things to watch for, with St. Patrick’s Cathedral context. - [Gabriel Traveler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16H21Lk9eg) (youtube.com) Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, focused on global travel videos and practical travel information. This Dublin vlog-style video follows city exploration and a Guinness Brewery visit, adding a straightforward on-the-ground view of the destination. - [Wolters World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhbMAns56po) (youtube.com) Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel focused on first-hand destination advice and practical trip preparation. This Dublin advice video is helpful for avoiding common tourist missteps while still referencing major attractions such as St. Patrick’s and Trinity College. - [Gabriel Traveler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQgynjplLdg) (youtube.com) Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, focused on global travel videos and practical travel information. This street-level Dublin video offers a simple, useful look at the city center through on-the-ground exploration. - [Rick Steves' Europe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtPDSPxDkI8) (youtube.com) Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves’ European guidebooks and public media travel programs. This short guide video gives St. Stephen’s Green and Dublin’s Georgian homes focused context, making it a helpful companion for historic city walks. - [Rick Steves' Europe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y72S-Wka-js) (youtube.com) Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves’ European guidebooks and public media travel programs. This Dublin history video connects the downtown post office and Kilmainham Gaol with Ireland’s wider historical narrative in a clear travel-guide format. - [Rick Steves' Europe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcePAZ9b7tM) (youtube.com) Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel focused on European destinations, led by travel author and broadcaster Rick Steves. This guide video is a thoughtful introduction to Trinity College in Dublin, with attention to the Book of Kells, the Old Library, and historic Irish artifacts. - [Rick Steves' Europe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJcg4R1IHTI) (youtube.com) Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel focused on European destinations, led by travel author and broadcaster Rick Steves. This Dublin travel video adds cultural variety by pairing the Guinness Storehouse with a Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl in the Temple Bar district. - [Yellow Productions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp7b4lIicUE) (youtube.com) Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel making guide videos, reviews, and travel tips, presented by Chris from Southern California. This Dublin city tour video gives a useful overview of major tourist sites, including Trinity College, Temple Bar, Guinness Storehouse, and other stops. - [Rick Steves' Europe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6NbTkM6Wps) (youtube.com) Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel focused on European destinations, led by travel author and broadcaster Rick Steves. This focused travel video explores Dublin’s literary culture through writers associated with the city and the Dublin Literary Pub Crawl.