The Blue Grass State and Kentucky Derby
The Novel Traveller with Hat designed by Claire Garvey Newstalk with Ivan Yates all about the Blue Grass State Kentucky Listen Here Kentucky Derby Podcast on Newstalk Looking for a new state in the USA to […]
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Travel Tuesday takes to the Skies with New Routes
Come fly with me on TV3’s Elaine show Tuesday 17th April 2018 at 3pm. Catch it here and fast forward to section three https://www.tv3.ie/3player/show/1107/141928/0/Tuesday In 2017 airlines recorded zero deaths on commercial aircrafts worldwide, making flying […]
What’s New in America’s Heartland
One of my favourite parts of the United States is the heartland and by that I mean Kansas and Oklahoma. Here are some ideas for travel this summer. GRAB YOUR BOOTS AND LET’S RODEO… … […]
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 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 […]
MARDI GRAS IS IN THE AIR IN NEW ORLEANS
BEADS AND DOUBLOONS … Nicknamed the greatest party on earth, when Mardi Gras hits New Orleans the ground shakes, hips swing and the celebrations last late into the night. With Mardi Gras one week away, […]
Philadelphia Here I Come!
Philadelphia is widely known in the United States as The City of Brotherly Love, from the Greek translation, Philos Delphus and serviced by American Airlines with direct flights from Dublin. Mention Philadelphia to most people […]
Travel Tuesday Novel Ideas for Mother’s Day and Trips to the USA
I’ve been rooting out some juicy books with interesting parental relationships for Mother’s Day. I’ve found one in The Young Adult genre, which has become increasing popular since Harry Potter landed on our shelves. Written […]