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 […]
Luxury
EMIRATES’ TOP FIVE UNIQUE BOUTIQUE HOTEL EXPERIENCES FOR 2017
Looking to stay somewhere a little off the beaten path on your next great adventure? Longing to discover an amazing hotel that’s as inspiring as your next holiday destination. Well look no further. Emirates has […]
A Novel Afternoon Tea in Lemuels at Conrad Dublin
“Introducing CHOCOLATE AFTERNOON TEA at Lemuel’s at Conrad Dublin” The team at Conrad Dublin are delighted to introduce their new Chocolate Afternoon Tea which will be hosted seven days a week within the contemporary […]
The Monks Return to Monart
This week I returned to one of my favourite luxury hotels anywhere in the world. Monart is located in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, 130km south of Dublin and just 40km from Rosslare seaport on Ireland’s Southeast corner. […]
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 […]
Abu Dhabi’s in Pole Position
Nobody wants to come home from their holiday, especially not if a long haul flight is involved. But there are ways to soften the return trip. I booked our flights online through Abu Dhabi […]
Thelma and Louise head west to Farnham Estate in County Cavan
This weekend my friend Alex and I did a Thelma and Louise – with 24 hours notice we jumped in my car at 2pm on Friday and headed west and north a bit on the […]
The Ice House with the Warm Welcome!
My daughter, Nicole, is making her confirmation soon so we decided to mark the occasion by doing something really special together and take a mini trip to the West. The Wild Atlantic Way has been […]
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 […]
Slieve Donard hotel and spa resort
As winter insists on sticking around there’s nothing like a spa break to rejuvenate the spirit and body and I’ve been curious for some time to see what spa resorts are on offer north of […]