Put Canada on your bucket list for 2017
Tornoto and Montreal WOW air have opened up the skies for European travellers with cheap connections to the USA and Canada. I tried them out with the kids who have very clear ideas about […]
2016
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 […]
Iceland and our WOW adventure
A flight connection might be considered an inconvenience, but not when the stop off is hot-property destination, Iceland. Low-fare airline WOW air is bringing Irish passengers to nine cities in the US and Canada in […]
Who’d like a trip to Havana?
It’s too cold and miserable out there on this cold November hump in the week! So…I’m sending three lucky winners off on a trip to Havana – through the pages of my third novel! I’ve […]
Bilbao was Wow with the Kids!
Bilbao has been in the throes of a renaissance and is fast becoming Spain’s best kept secret. Nestled along the stunning Bay of Biscay coastline, sweeping from Biarritz to Santander, Bilbao is perfect for […]
The Monks Return to Monart
This week I returned to one of my favourite luxury hotels anywhere in the world. Monart is located in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, 130km south of Dublin and just 40km from Rosslare seaport on Ireland’s Southeast corner. […]
Our stay at Glenlo Abbey Hotel took us somewhere special.
I’ve been checking out some of the nicest places to stay at home in Ireland this summer and on my travels I took a trip to Galway City and the wonderful Glenlo Abbey. I’d passed […]
Heading Stateside with the kids this summer? Get On Yer Bike!
Walking and sightseeing can be a chore for teens and tweens but put them on a bike and it becomes an adventure. All of these five US cities have really great bike tours. You won’t […]
On Reflection, Our Celebrity Caribbean Cruise was the perfect family holiday!
On Board Reflection Miami I’m standing under a cloudless sky on the top deck of Celebrity Cruises Reflection, as the towers on Miami Beach recede into a balmy haze. Granddad, Granny, my teen and […]
Abu Dhabi’s in Pole Position
Nobody wants to come home from their holiday, especially not if a long haul flight is involved. But there are ways to soften the return trip. I booked our flights online through Abu Dhabi […]