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Destination: Copenhagen
Why go… Capturing the zeitgeist is not an easy science. But Copenhagen has cracked it, both by chance and design, to emerge as one of Europe’s hottest city breaks. The [...]
Take Five: Daytrips from Cork
1) Cobh Cork Harbour was the Titanic’s last port of call, and Cobh’s hilly streets, dominated by St. Colman’s Cathedral, look like the liner left just yesterday. Don’t miss the [...]
Fly Away to… Fuerteventura
I feel like I’ve just walked onto the glossy pages of a travel magazine. Before me, royal blue water stretches out towards the rocky hump of Isla de Lobos. Under [...]
The West’s Awake…
It’s a rare and spectacular sight in the West of Ireland – horses galloping at full throttle through the foamy fringes of the Atlantic Ocean. Scenes like this one, featuring [...]
10 Best… Old Dublin Pubs
Kehoe’s OK, it’s thronged on weekends, banging your head en route to the gents is a rite of passage, and the staircases feel like an Escher painting – but it [...]
New Camping Benefits Card…
Calling all campers… The Irish Caravan and Camping Council (ICC) has launched Camping Key Europe, a camping benefits card recognised by over 2,500 parks across 20 countries. The Key offers [...]
JFK Museum for New Ross…
New Ross is getting a ‘JFK50’ museum in mid-May as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of President John F Kennedy’s visit to Co. Wexford. The community museum, which has [...]
When in Rome…
Spring is one of the best times to visit Rome. In summer, temperatures here can be nasty; the over-crowding even more so. But in March and April, the air [...]
Glenview Hotel Celebrates 100 Years
Wicklow’s Glenview Hotel is celebrating 100 years in 2014. Anyone with stories or photos from their visits over the years is invited to submit them to memories@glenviewhotel.com for possible inclusion [...]
Cruising Comes of Age…
This summer, passengers will embark on a Royal Caribbean cruise for the first time ever in Cobh. But is cruising all it’s cracked up to be? Beth from Minnesota isn’t [...]
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