ce magazine march issue 2023 ver 1
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9 Destinations Around the World That Go<br />
All Out for St. Patrick’s Day<br />
Ireland isn’t the only pla<strong>ce</strong> that gets its green on—pack your bags (with<br />
leprechaun gear) for these global destinations, too.<br />
Sydney’s famous opera house gets festive for St. Paddy’s. Photo by Kimberly Vardeman/Flickr<br />
The luck of the Irish isn’t solely confined to its homeland. While <strong>ce</strong>lebrating St.<br />
Patrick’s Day in the Emerald Isle is <strong>ce</strong>rtainly an experien<strong>ce</strong> worth pursuing, you<br />
may be surprised by these other destinations that go gloriously green for the<br />
festivities, too. Check out which pla<strong>ce</strong>s around the world channel a little extra<br />
Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day—each with its own cultural twists.<br />
1. Montserrat<br />
A 17th-<strong>ce</strong>ntury Irish Catholic settlement formed deep cultural roots in this<br />
Caribbean island known as ―the other Emerald Isle‖—for this reason, the country’s<br />
St. Patrick’s Day <strong>ce</strong>lebrations still pack a surprisingly large punch. It’s one of the<br />
few pla<strong>ce</strong>s in the world besides Ireland where the day has been declared a public<br />
holiday, so expect its festivities to take the (pot o’) gold. Montserrat’s 10-day<br />
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