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I am visiting Ireland for the first time this summer. When out and about touring the sites, does it make sense to carry the passport or better just to keep it in the hotel safe?

I am inclined not to carry passports or unnecessary items around as there is a higher likelihood of lost or stolen, but am always willing to listen to the "devil's advocate" and experience.

If it helps, I am Asian-American: English is my first language and you can not tell my ethnicity it (people think I'm from California).

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Personally I never carry ID unless I know I will need it (for check in, crossing borders, etc). That has never been a problem in over 40 countries, but then again, I'm white, male, and boring looking, so your milage my vary.

We spend two weeks in Ireland last year and were never asked for ID unexpectedly.

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