Venice with the Kids
There are few cities more perfect for a romantic breakaway than Venice. But does it have the X Factor for families? I recently took my partner, ten year old daughter Nicole and teenage son Mark, […]
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The Dylan Thomas Centenary Year is the perfect time to visit Wales!
The words, ‘Do not go gentle into that good night,’ used to send shivers down my spine and throw me right back to my school days. But I’ll never forget that it was Dylan […]
American Girls take a bite of the Big Apple!
New York has to be the perfect city for a girlie weekend. So, when my daughter Nicole, recently turned double digits, we set off for three nights to celebrate. We took a United Airlines direct-flight […]
Norwegian Good! Oslo with the family
I haven’t been blogging for a while because I have been on my travels and planning some more which will keep me very busy this April. But for now I have a report from Oslo. […]
On the history beat in Washington DC or Desperately Seeking Obama!
Published in Irish Mail on Sunday July 2013 Visit www.united.com or call 1890 925 252 All set for the White House Being a teacher for over twenty years can make anyone a bit pedantic about […]
When in Rome…
Published in Irish Mail on Sunday 12th January 2014 The first time I visited Rome I was accompanied by thirty five art students, six teachers and in the middle of the trip the Pope died. […]
Acropolis Wow!
I recently spent two days in Athens while waiting to meet up with my cruise ship Celebrity Reflection and was pleasantly surprised by the buzz and delights waiting for us. The full article is available […]
Son and the City
This year I took my son to New York with United Airlines and we stayed in the fabulous Beacon Hotel on Broadway – it’s a great location and close to the Natural History Museum and […]