Photo sharing on social media sites like Instagram has the power to inspire travel, this was no more evident than last weekend during the #helloworldRELAY.
Helloworld along with dozens of tourist bureaus, agents, bloggers and agents utilised that power through the hashtag to capture a new audience and promote tourism.
Among those participating in last weekend’s relay was Tourism Ireland, which teamed up with influential Irish Instagrammer Gavin McKay (@ga11mck) to showcase ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’ – Ireland’s newest trail that takes trekkers through 5,000 years of Ireland’s history.
Using his camera and Instagram login, Gavin shared incredible shots of Ireland’s most historic sites, including Newgrange, Glendalough and Slane Castle, as well as the stunning landscape these sites are surrounded by.
In addition to his #helloworldRELAY images, Gavin’s Instagram timeline hosts other incredible shots of the country that we just needed to share.
We checked out (*cough* stalked) his page and found 10 incredible images that really do showcase the best of Ireland:
1. ‘Free in her wilderness’
2. ‘The sheep posed well’
3. ‘A bright light in a dim world’
4. ‘Come away with me’
5. ‘Just look up and smile’
6. ‘What a sunrise to greet me’
7. ‘I died a little inside’
8. ‘Is there really a calm before the storm?’
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9. ‘Welcome to Downhill Demesne’
10. ‘Look upon it as an adventure’
Check out @ga11mck on Instagram to discover more of Ireland.
