Powerscourt and The Garden of Ireland
Everyone seemingly wants to come to Ireland. I heard today that George Clooney and his new wife have intentions to make Ireland their holiday destination this summer, so as a native I’d like to make […]
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Paris en famille!
It’s not easy to escape to the Christmas markets alone so I devised a cunning plan to make a trip to Paris for the entire family. Ten year old Nicole loves shopping, hubby’s new hobby is photography […]
Home on the Range in Oklahoma
Like many of a certain age, my father is a massive fan of the Wild West. I can remember as a child having to watch The Magnificent Seven and A Fistful of dollars over and […]
American Girls take a bite of the Big Apple!
New York has to be the perfect city for a girlie weekend. So, when my daughter Nicole, recently turned double digits, we set off for three nights to celebrate. We took a United Airlines direct-flight […]
Lovely Lyrath in Kilkenny
Hubby and I always like to do something nice for our anniversary. So, recently we checked out the luxurious Five Star Lyrath Estate near Kilkenny and found the perfect retreat for sweethearts! We arrived at […]
On the history beat in Washington DC or Desperately Seeking Obama!
Published in Irish Mail on Sunday July 2013 Visit www.united.com or call 1890 925 252 All set for the White House Being a teacher for over twenty years can make anyone a bit pedantic about […]
Acropolis Wow!
I recently spent two days in Athens while waiting to meet up with my cruise ship Celebrity Reflection and was pleasantly surprised by the buzz and delights waiting for us. The full article is available […]
Son and the City
This year I took my son to New York with United Airlines and we stayed in the fabulous Beacon Hotel on Broadway – it’s a great location and close to the Natural History Museum and […]