And because perception is everything yir pals in Ulster are only getting you to dupe your foot into Northern Ireland with their alternative bucket list attractions.
Catching the trend for fashion that is #dupe on TikTok with over 5.9 billion views.
Our ever-original NI buddies have come up with their own take, TakeTok if you like, on affordable travel destinations.
Tourism Northern Ireland has found counterparts that allow you to enjoy similar exciting experiences much closer to home, at a fraction of the cost.
And we’re indebted to the Wild Irish Wanderer Kevin Penrose for his pics here and hope to catch up with him on our travels.
Belfast food market
St George’s Market, Belfast, County Antrim (dupe for Time Out Market, Lisbon, Portugal)
While Time Out Market in Lisbon champions the best of the city’s traders and we’re thinking fish wriggling everywhere, St George’s Market in Belfast does exactly the same.
Thanks to its fresh, local produce, live music and electric atmosphere, St George’s Market was named the UK’s Best Large Indoor Market at the NABMA Great British Market Awards last year.
Open Friday through Sunday, this market is one of Belfast’s oldest attractions and is an essential destination for visitors of all ages.
Rope a dope
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Ballintoy, County Antrim (dupe for Dachstein Skywalk, Austria)
Now we’ve all been marched out on one of those skywalks to marvel at the drop below.
But for a real highwire experience then you need look no further than the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge on the Causeway Coast.
Much like the Dachstein Sky Walk in Austria traverse this narrow rope bridge, hanging high above the Atlantic Ocean.
First erected by salmon fishermen more than 350 years ago, thousands of people now cross the bridge each year… and deffo not with a toddler daughter on your shoulders.
Dome rule
Finn Lough Forest Domes, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (dupe for Ridgeback Lodge, Canada)
People travel far and wide to experience spectacular night-time stargazing in bubble domes, like those on offer at Ridgeback Lodge in Canada.
But why go so far when the same experience and spectacular views is just up the road?
Finn Lough in County Fermanagh serves up uninterrupted views of the starry skies from a luxury bubble dome.
While its hot and cold therapy treatment cabins will leave you feeling renewed.
Cave dwellers
Marble Arch Caves, County Fermanagh (dupe for Hida Cave, Japan)
And the only part of Ireland where there is no border… under the ground.
At Northern Ireland’s answer to the natural beauty of the limestone Hida Cave in Japan.
Marvel at the labyrinth of waterfalls and lofty chambers that make up the Marble Arch Caves.
Take a guided tour and try the first-of-its kind VR experience for an understanding of the cave system’s 340-million-year history.
The Mourne legacy
Mourne Wall, Mourne Mountains, County Down (dupe for the Great Wall of China)
While the Great Wall of China can be seen from space, adventurers need not travel that far to walk alongside a feat of human engineering that traverses valleys and mountains.
The Mourne Mountains in County Down boasts a wall passing over 14 of the 15 mountains it scales.
And, if you’re lucky, you might bump into one of the fifth-generation stone masons repairing it.
