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 […]
Great Christmas Getaway on Virgin Media One’s Elaine
Are you dreading the thought of the Christmas Season. Would you like to just pack up and avoid all the fuss at home? We’ve got some amazing deals to tempt you to go away for […]
Newstalk goes to France on Travel Thursday
This week I’ll be chatting with Ivan about our neighbours in la belle France and some novel ideas for what you can do when you get there. Listen here to podcast if you missed the […]
Novel Traveller takes a look at the best Theme Parks
If you don’t want to travel too far there are plenty of theme parks in the UK for young children as well as older ones. The beauty of travel to the UK means you can […]
Travel Tuesday looks at destinations your Mother will love!
Mother’s Day comes around quickly every year. What better way to tell your mother or the other special women in you life how much you love them than present with the gift of travel. As […]
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 […]