Oberammergau and Hiking in Austria
Guest Post By Eamonn Blaney Sometimes you just need a break. Not a holiday as such but a relaxing break away for a few days to simply press the ‘control alt delete’ button of life […]
Destinations
Escape to Monart Destination Spa this New Year
If you fancy a ‘Great Escape’ this New Year’s Eve then checking into the five-star adult-only Monart Destination Spa in County Wexford is my idea of ringing in the New Year in style. […]
Newstalk Goes River Cruising on The Danube
Newstalk River Cruise October 2nd 2019 Listen back to the Podcast on The Hard Shoulder here Newstalk FM This week we are looking at River Cruises. I took a trip with The Travel Department on a […]
Camping in France’s Aquitaine Region on NewstalkFM
Camping in France’s Aquitaine region, on Newstalk July 31st 2019 This week we are looking at Aquitaine in France. This region encompasses the Atlantic coast from Bordeaux to Biarritz and stretches inland to the […]
Novel Travel to Center Parcs Longford
Set in the lush green setting of Longford forest, covering 350 acres, the new Center Parcs is a luxury family Holiday Destination suitable for all ages. Driving into the park we immediately got the sense […]
Did Berlin Take our Breath Away? Find out on Newstalk
Berlin Took our Breath Away Chatting with Ivan Yates on Newstalk’s The Hard Shoulder July 17th 2019 Listen back here https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/travel-thursday Berlin with a fascinating history that has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of […]
50th Anniversary of Moon Landing Space Travel in the USA
It is fifty years, this Saturday 20th July, since the world stood still and watched Neil Armstrong take ‘One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,’ as he walked onto the moon. […]
Mum and Son trip to Paddington’s Peru
When I was a little girl one of my favourite bed-time stories was about a polite bear from Peru, found on a platform at Paddington Station with a battered suitcase, a marmalade sandwich and […]
Cruising the Baltic Sea with Celebrity and Teenagers!
Have you ever thought of a Baltic Cruise? Here’s my experience with Celebrity Cruises from last year. Our ship, aptly named Silhouette, casts a tall faint shadow on the dockside as we pull away from […]
Space Travel to Alabama on Newstalk’s The Hard Shoulder
Newstalk Space Camp in Huntsville Alabama April 4th 2019 This year is the fiftieth anniversary since man walked on the moon on July 20th 1969 and what better time to investigate Space Travel than being […]