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 […]
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Costa Dorada and Portaventura World on Newstalk
This week we are talking about Spain’s Costa Dorada given the name ‘Gold Coast’ because of the long stretch of Golden Beaches that sweep along the 92km south of Barcelona. Before travelling to Spain check […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mammia Mia we had a great time in Stockholm
What a fabulous adventure we had in Stockholm this summer. If you missed my article in last Saturday’s Irish Daily Mail you can catch it here. I’m in the eurovision room at the Abba Museum […]
Ferrari Land Opens at Portaventura World Spain
There’s something about the sight of the prancing black stallion set against that giallo yellow that cries out to the descerning car lover like no other brand. I’m standing at the entrance to Europe’s newest […]
Put Canada on your bucket list for 2017
Tornoto and Montreal WOW air have opened up the skies for European travellers with cheap connections to the USA and Canada. I tried them out with the kids who have very clear ideas about […]
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 […]
Our stay at Glenlo Abbey Hotel took us somewhere special.
I’ve been checking out some of the nicest places to stay at home in Ireland this summer and on my travels I took a trip to Galway City and the wonderful Glenlo Abbey. I’d passed […]