City Break to Prague
Published in the Irish Daily Mail on Saturday 5th April 2025 It’s a crisp blue day in the Czech Republic and I’m visiting my daughter, Nicole, who has moved here to continue her studies. We […]
Europe
The Lake District Road Trip
Lake District Terry’s love of climbing mountains is contagious and after hiking to the top of Snowdon last year his mission to hike the Five Peaks Challenge is almost complete. Scafell Pike is last on […]
Take A Punt on Cambridge
I’m gliding along the River Cam with my partner Terry, on an utterly romantic punt ride. The sun is glistening on the water and as we pass under the drooping willows Alex, our guide and […]
Pine Cliffs Resort Family Holiday
I like to think I’m a bit of an expert when it comes to the Algarve, visiting more than once a year. However this is my first stay at Pine Cliffs Resort, close to the […]
The Best of Trieste
Portopiccolo Looking up at the terraces, shops and villas that climb the granite rock, it’s hard to believe that where I stand used to be a quarry. With typical Italian chic and panache Portopiccolo was […]
Visit to Valencia
It’s my second visit to Valencia and I was so impressed last time that I recommended my son, Mark, to check it out. He was so taken by it that he’s spending a few months […]
Wine Tasting On Irish Ferries
Sail directly from Dublin to France from just €349 return for your car with 2 people including cabin and be ready to fill your boot after an exclusive onboard wine tasting Here’s some novel travel […]
Siblu Villages Camping in France
Siblu Villages offer 29 outstanding holiday parks across France, all with modern mobile home accommodation, lifeguarded pool complexes, daytime and evening entertainment and free kids clubs. See all the family-friendly locations at www.siblu.ie I was […]
River Cruising with Riviera Travel
I’ve been away from travel for a couple of months due to personal illness but I have returned with some wonderful ideas for your next trip. Riviera Travel are the experts in River Cruising and […]
Fuerteventura Blew Us Away
A giant Pinocchio jiggles above my head. Behind him, a feast of sharks, skulls, astronauts, and Snow White makes an appearance with her seven dwarfs. This spectacle runs for a kilometre above the glistening sand […]