Digging My Way Through Heaney Country

  As the season of mists and yellow fruitfulness fades to a distant memory and the bleak-mid winter beckons, there’s something comforting about being carried away into the cosy world of words. However, instead of […]

My Top Tips to The Algarve

There’s so much more to Portugal than a sliver of delicious Iberian sunshine caressing the Atlantic coastline.   Algarve is ideal for families and multi-generational too, with golf for Granny and Granddad and buckets of […]

The Novel Traveller’s Dubai

Dubai is one hot destination. Let me take you on a tour of my top tips and must sees.   “You could fry an egg on the stones, if you had an egg.” For those […]

Our Mum and Son trip to Thailand

With a ‘Sawadee ka’ and a Wai, (a slight bow with palms pressed together) I prime my son Mark for his first visit to Thailand.  He stands at 6’4′ tall, a giant in comparison to […]

The Russian Revelation St Petersburg

Situated on the Neva River that flows out to The Baltic Sea, this beautiful city offers a flavour of Russia to whet all appetites and with a plethora of events to mark the anniversary of […]

Find your Epic Adventure in Wales

  I had some travel highlights in 2016 but one of the most fun was a trip that I took to Wales to celebrate a big birthday. Zip-lining has been on my bucket list for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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