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Tourism Ireland’s drive to grow golf visitor numbers to the west or Ireland from North America continued at the IAGTO North America Golf Tourism Convention in Florida.

Some of the United States’ top travel writers journeyed to the prestigious Travel Classics International Writers’ conference in Ashford Castle last week.

A crew from the NBC TV network in the United States has been visiting Galway and Ireland – filming here for four separate TV shows which will be seen by millions of people, or potential American holidaymakers for Ireland, later this year and during 2023.

The 41st annual Milwaukee Irish Fest – the largest celebration of Irish culture and heritage in the United States – recently took place on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin.

Respected American travel journalist Peter Greenberg will showcase Mayo and Ireland in a new travel programme called Hidden Ireland, which will air during prime time on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) later this year to millions of people across the United States.

BY DECLAN VARLEY

BY DECLAN VARLEY

Popular US baking magazine, Bake from Scratch, has dedicated its entire July/August issue to Ireland’s culinary scene. The bumper ‘Authentic Ireland’ edition features delicious recipes and interviews with many local food producers, as well as some of Galway’s top foodie experiences. Bake from Scratch has a print circulation of 150,000 and a digital monthly reach of around 30 million readers.

Tourism Ireland in the US has joined forces with Hearst Media – one of the world’s largest magazine publishers – in a new initiative to promote Mayo and Ireland.

Presenters from six of America’s most popular radio stations have been visiting Mayo and the Wild Atlantic Way – as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.