Venice with the Kids
There are few cities more perfect for a romantic breakaway than Venice. But does it have the X Factor for families? I recently took my partner, ten year old daughter Nicole and teenage son Mark, […]
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Home on the Range in Oklahoma
Like many of a certain age, my father is a massive fan of the Wild West. I can remember as a child having to watch The Magnificent Seven and A Fistful of dollars over and […]
Oklahoma, Red Earth Festival and Route 66
“Will you come to The United States with me, Dad?” I ask my father. I’ve longed for a road trip with him since reading ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ and neither of us […]
Perth and the inspiration for a novel
I’m currently writing a novel that was inspired by a journey that I took this summer to Oklahoma and it reminded me that I haven’t posted my article about our family trip to Perth in […]
Seychelles – A family trip to the Garden of Eden
I The mere mention of the Seychelles conjures up images of sundrenched beaches with powder-soft-sand and turquoise blue water. It isn’t surprising that Irish brides Jennifer McGuire and Rosanna Davidson choose to […]
American Girls take a bite of the Big Apple!
New York has to be the perfect city for a girlie weekend. So, when my daughter Nicole, recently turned double digits, we set off for three nights to celebrate. We took a United Airlines direct-flight […]
Galway with Granny and Granddad
Travelling with three generations needn’t be a challenge, if the destination for your weekend trip is just right. So with my Mum, my Dad and ten-year-old daughter Nicole, packed into the car, we set off […]
Norwegian Good! Oslo with the family
I haven’t been blogging for a while because I have been on my travels and planning some more which will keep me very busy this April. But for now I have a report from Oslo. […]
On the history beat in Washington DC or Desperately Seeking Obama!
Published in Irish Mail on Sunday July 2013 Visit www.united.com or call 1890 925 252 All set for the White House Being a teacher for over twenty years can make anyone a bit pedantic about […]
Christmas Markets Belfast
My nine-year-old daughter is a big shopper and she wanted to know more about Christmas Markets so I decided to search out some yuletide cheer close to home. We cajoled my friend Catherine and her […]