The Novel Traveller’s USA top tips for 2017
The Irish are no strangers to the US and with more direct flight from Ireland, 2017 is shaping up to be a great year to head west. I’ve put together a collection of my favourites […]
Shopping
Glasgow is a Christmas Cracker for last minute shopping!
Glasgow might not be the first destination to come to mind for Christmas Markets but with the second best stretch of retail in the U.K. after London, and a weak pound, there’s never been […]
Dallas for shopping, JFK and JR!
There was a time when the Irish flooded across the Atlantic grabbing bargains in malls like Woodbury Common but the strong dollar has seen a slowdown in travel shopping. However, with the Euro making […]
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 […]
Galway with Granny and Granddad
Travelling with three generations needn’t be a challenge, if the destination for your weekend trip is just right. So with my Mum, my Dad and ten-year-old daughter Nicole, packed into the car, we set off […]
Christmas Markets Belfast
My nine-year-old daughter is a big shopper and she wanted to know more about Christmas Markets so I decided to search out some yuletide cheer close to home. We cajoled my friend Catherine and her […]
Barbie Girls with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line!
The press trip which started all this travel writing happened earlier this year when I was invited to take my daughter on a Royal Caribbean Cruise…and what a trip it was! My eight-year-old had to […]