Sweet Home Alabama Road Trip
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” After the last two years the wise words of Forrest Gump certainly ring true. I’m often asked which route makes the […]
Destinations
Valencia is Spain’s Best Kept Secret
Valencia is home to culinary excellence, mind boggling architecture and every year it hosts the spectacular Fallas Festival which is an explosion of culture, traditions and art. Not satisfied with such accolades it was […]
Camping in France with Siblu
There’s a palpable desire to travel looming in the air. I’ve received many emails from readers enquiring about ideas for family holidays this summer. When my children were younger planning a family holiday was something […]
Ireland AM Novel Travel Ideas
Time to think about travel again and I’m chatting about some novel ways to get inspiration for your next stay. We’ve all been reading more over the last two years so here are some books […]
Winter Sun in Gran Canaria
With the temperature in January between 22 and 27 degrees most days, there are few places better to escape the Irish winter than the Canary Islands. So my teenage daughter, Nicole, and I set […]
Winter Solstice at Newgrange in The Boyne Valley
We are blessed in Ireland to have so many remarkable Megalithic Sites and especially to have Newgrange which is one of the most famous in the world. The best time to see inside the chamber […]
Time Travel To Newcastle
It isn’t often that I get the chance on my travels to go back in time but that’s exactly what happened when I took my first flight for 19 months in September. My journey began […]
Halloween Spirits of Meath Festival
The Birthplace of Halloween launches its 2021 Spirits of Meath Festival! Halloween is my favourite time of year. I love to see the leaves turn multi-coloured and it’s the perfect time of year to get […]
Derry Halloween
Derry Halloween 2021 I adore Derry. I’ve visited several times over the last few years and each time is a treat. I’ve yet to visit during Halloween which is when I am told is the […]
Kildare the home of Cutlery and Kings this Travel Tuesday
County Kildare It may only be October but as I was driving down to Kildare last week the news on the radio sent out the scary headline that there’ll be a scarcity of gifts on […]