Planning a visit to Belfast, I immediately imagine the Titanic Experience, the black taxi tour, or the Crown pub opposite the famous Europa Hotel.
Zeus, Poseidon, Dionysus, Aphrodite. We’ve all heard of them.
Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez has made history by winning the Miss Universe Buenos Aires competition despite being 60 years old.
Surprise Mexican wrestling in a gothic 8th-floor nightclub, dining with the man who (over-boastfully) took the FIFA World Cup to the US back in 1994, dodging rattle snakes on e-bikes in the LA hills, sneaking backstage at LA Fashion Week as models …
A madcap 58-year-old Brazilian tour guide in matching fluorescent hat, t-shirt and runners in his brilliantly-over-the-top, pimped-out floral tuktuk was not on ANY version of our itinerary at any stage during our recent three-day spring trip to …
There’s one way to put your phone down that you might not have tried yet… and it includes a kayak, two paddles and three lakes. Maybe extreme, but effective. I checked my screen time last week and was mildly horrified by the over four hours I …
Sunshine has been called “the most precious gold to be found on Earth”, and there’s no denying the positive effect that a few warm rays can have on your well being.
When Alton Towers made the decision to close the iconic Nemesis rollercoaster nearly 18 months ago, it sent shock waves throughout the rollercoaster community.
I know it’s hard to believe but there is more to Portugal than the Algarve, Lisbon and Porto.
There’s a new airline in town ready to shake up the transatlantic market for Irish tourists but the bosses are keen to stress that it is not a low-fares airline.
Cillian Murphy jetted off to Los Angeles this afternoon as he hopes to become the first Irish actor to lift the famous gong since Brenda Fricker in 1990.
The snow-covered Austrian hills will be alive with Irish music and voices next month as the Skiwelt region has unveiled big plans to make this their most …
“If it’s not a little scary to strap yourself to a rocket with four and a half million pounds of explosives on board than maybe you shouldn’t be there.”
Dreaming of a holiday or a short break in Kerry? Then what’s holding you back?
She can’t get around as well as she used to, has lost most of her teeth and can only see out of one eye. However, Sri Nin certainly knows where her bread is buttered — or where her bananas and watermelons are.
The term ‘red run’ takes on a whole new meaning when you’re in the land of vampires and bears.
One of the biggest villa rental companies in the world is currently having a sale, offering customers 25 per cent off their April bookings, with more than 2,000 villas to choose from in 30 destinations including Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, France, …
Travel writers, influencers and celebrities all landed in Paris last weekend for the highly-anticipated unveiling of the revamped Disneyland Hotel.
The glass towers and gleaming skyscrapers that adorn the downtown New York skyline portray a sense of power, wealth and, above all, progress.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has asked Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to resign in a new open letter released today.
Dublin has been named one of the world’s "booziest" cities in a new travel study.
UAP researchers have identified an alleged flying saucer parked up on an island in Antartica for possible ‘exploration.’
Forget about shopping in New York, theme parks in Florida and shenanigans in Las Vegas for a minute…there is so much more to the USA.
Each year when you sit down to make holiday plans, you can find yourself plumping for universally-popular destinations.
WITH just 17 days to go until the most romantic day of the year, here are two Valentine’s Day packages from two of most special hotels in Ireland. One is particularly good value, so don’t expect the deal to be available for much longer.
Beatles legend John Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, may be seeking a barring order against me as I write this piece.
LIKE so many heartbroken parents, the lure of a life filled with more promising career opportunities and lifestyles, plus new adventures, has taken our two beloved daughters and only children out of Ireland to different parts of the world.
More than 21,000 Irish young people were granted Australian working holiday visas over a 12-month period starting in July 2022.
WASHINGTON DC may be home to the most powerful man on the planet, but there’s a lot more to it than the US president.
Jodi Albert showed off her incredible figure overnight as she continued her festive break in Barbados with her husband Kian Egan.
It is the epic movie about a plucky band of British soldiers who fend off an attack by more than 4,000 Zulus in a battle for their very survival.
Whether you are seeking some tranquillity amidst serene countryside, fun and adventure or exploring fascinating historical sites Roscommon has something for everyone.
I was about to tuck into my main course in the fine dining restaurant when I spotted something out of the window.
A number of Irish locations have been named on a prestigious international travel magazine’s Best Place To Go in the UK and Ireland listing for 2024.
Center Parcs has announced that LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice will be its new charity partner in Ireland.
You don’t usually think of long, soft, sandy beaches when you think of Poland, right? Yet here we are on the shoreline of the Westerplatte, a peninsula of land just outside the city of Gdansk, the country’s northernmost port, and if it was just a …
The third official Donegal Camino has raised a whopping €82,155 for Cancer Care West Support Services in Donegal.
Fancy travelling the world, living rent-free and paying no tax on your salary?
For a moment, I parked my book on the circular table before me, which also housed my Guinness and salted nuts from the bar. A shimmer in the water, and then a passing fishing boat took my attention.
‘What do you get when you play country music backwards?” asks the dude up at the bar in Tootsie’s, iconic Nashville honky-tonk where many a future star has been discovered.
After successfully launching in Las Vegas and Miami, the mind-boggling Paradox Museum has just opened its third attraction in the USA with the launch of a New Jersey location at the American …
I went for the rugby — but I will return for everything else.
WHEN is the right age to bring the kids to Disneyland Paris? It’s a conundrum for Irish parents and in truth, we may have gotten it wrong the first time around. Just over five years ago, we brought our then seven and four-year-old daughters to the …
The Irish and our friendly ways have long been lauded across the world, but do Corkonians match the Dubs when it comes to the gift of the gab? What about Donegal v Kerry?
Tequiza craned her neck, pricked up her ears and batted her eyelashes as the ranger reached for another clump of crunchy lettuce from the coolbox. It was breakfast time on the Serengeti Plain, and after wrapping her long purple tongue around the …
When giving my children the decision of where they would like to visit on this tiny island of ours (I know, I know, what was I thinking?) it was to my surprise they collectively said, “Belfast!”
As the nights start to draw in and the kids return to school, we could all do with something special to look forward to.
ARRIVING at Solar Alvura, I’m feeling a little lost. Not so much in a geographical sense, I’m well aware that I’ve come to warm, balmy Portugal; I’m talking more spiritually. Self-care hasn’t exactly been at the top of my priority list lately. …
It has more castles per square kilometre than any other country in the world. It was the first nation to introduce a walking path along its entire coast. And it is steeped in a rich history and culture that would be the envy of any small country …