Going to Ireland for the first time as a half Irish Brit. Scared that Irish people will hate me.?

US citizens do not need a visa to visit Ireland as a tourist and you should NOT apply for a visa: http://www.staralliance.com/en/services/... You need a passport, and the passport is valid for travel the day you get it. It takes six to eight weeks to get the passport unless you pay to expedite the application, so don't wait. You apply at the post office: http://travel.state.gov/content/passport... Unless the extra $30 would be important then get a passport card in addition to the regular passport: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/ppt... The cards are only valid for crossing land/sea borders within North America, but they make great daily ID when traveling abroad.

That lets you keep your regular passport (and US driving license) safely tucked away. The cards also don’t show your home address (like a driving license or state ID card does), making it much less likely someone could steal your identity while you are traveling. You need a round trip airline ticket, and have a copy of your itinerary on you at passport control (Immigration) when you get to Ireland: www.aa.com www.delta.com www.united.com.

Don't really need anything except money, afew changes of clothing and if required medication. The most important things to bring are actually an OPEN MIND and COMMON SENSE.

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