Climate Relief Holidays: Time to Visit Ireland For Vacation

Doug McIntyre and David Callaway discuss David’s recent trip to Ireland, where the mild weather offered a stark contrast to the extreme heat experienced in other parts of the world, such as New York, Dubai, and Las Vegas. David notes that the pleasant Irish summer, with its cool breezes and occasional mist, provided an ideal climate for golfing and outdoor activities, unlike the sweltering conditions across Europe. This experience led him to speculate about the rising trend of “climate relief holidays” in cooler destinations like Ireland, Scandinavia, and northern Europe, as traditional hot spots may lose their appeal due to increasingly unbearable summer heat.

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