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 […]
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Thinking of taking a trip to Cuba this year?
Captivating Cuba With beautiful weather, friendly locals and a rich history, Cuba is the Caribbean destination that has it all. This unique island offers a warm welcome to visitors and it’s no surprise holidaymakers […]
Travel Tuesday goes to Mardi Gras and Carnival on TV3’s Elaine
It’s that time of year when winter is still hanging around and summer seems too far away. But around the world lots of people beat the blues by celebrating Carnival. I went to Mardi Gras […]
Mardi Gras in Mobile Alabama
I’m standing behind a barricade on Dauphin Street and all that matters to me at this moment is getting my hands on as many strings of brightly coloured beads as I can carry around […]
Mardi Gras and Carnival on Newstalk FM
Listen to my chat with Ivan Yates on The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk Fm here Did you know that Mobile, Alabama, is the birthplace of America’s original Mardi Gras? That’s right, Mardi Gras originated […]
Digging My Way Through Heaney Country
As the season of mists and yellow fruitfulness fades to a distant memory and the bleak-mid winter beckons, there’s something comforting about being carried away into the cosy world of words. However, instead of […]
Novel Travellers Top Ten Finland
Finland celebrated its 100th year of independence from Russia on December 6th 2017 and brought to a climax a year of celebrations. The Novel Traveller Michelle Jackson gives her top ten reasons to visit our […]
Travel Tuesday Visits Our Friends in the North
It’s only up the road from us but how many people have never ventured across the border to our neighbours in Northern Ireland for a winter break. With a wining endorsement from Lonely Planet naming […]
Novel Travel on Newstalk to Inspire on Winter Nights
Novel Travel on Newstalk On these cold winter nights it’s good to tuck up by the fire with a good book and be carried away to somewhere sunny and exotic. When I write a book […]
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 […]