So I'm heading overseas tomorrow morning for two weeks. The real purpose of the trip is actually business, I've got a conference on magnetic field effects upon human health (Are Mobile Phones Dangerous? Do Power Lines Cause Cancer?), so it's all expenses paid. This coming Monday, first day of the conference, I've got to present some of my work, it's a 10 min talk, 5 min of questions and then I'm done for the week. Yes, I'm literally getting a free trip for 15 min of work. That Monday night, the social event is a trip to the Guinness factory; the rest of the week is wide open in Dublin. After the conference, I'm heading to England for the week, staying in Cambridge with a friend of mine from my university days in Sudbury.

Anybody around here been to Dublin and if so, do you have any recommends in terms of pubs, restaurants, sights to see, places to avoid, tips, suggestions, etc. I've never been overseas before, so this is going to be pretty interesting, I'm sure, but would welcome any input.