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Driving in France

We’ve previously told you about Highlights of Normandy and Highlights of Brittany to consider visiting, if you’re taking the car to France. If driving in France though, there are several things to be aware of, that are different from driving in Ireland. So, to help you avoid trouble with la police, here’s our guide to […]

brittany

We’ve already told you about some great places to visit in Normandy if you’re taking the car to France, and now we’re going to focus on neighbouring Brittany. You can reach Brittany directly from Ireland by sailing to Roscoff from either Rosslare (with Irish Ferries) or Cork (with Brittany Ferries). Another option is to sail […]

highlights of normandy

Highlights of Normandy Normandy makes for a great holiday. It’s not too far away, the weather is not too hot and there is loads to do and see. Our highlights of Normandy blog takes you through the best things to do on your holiday to Normandy. Most of us automatically think of flying to our […]

dublin airport

Dublin Airport has just had its busiest ever April in terms of passenger numbers, as a phenomenal 2.5 million people passed through during the 30 days. That equates to more than 80,000 passengers flying in or out every single day. This year’s numbers represent a 12% increase on April 2016. The biggest percentage increase was […]

tips for disneyland paris

We told you some weeks ago how Disneyland Paris is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary. A number of new rides and other attractions make this a better time than ever before for a visit. However, it means the park will this year be busier than ever before too – so if you’re one of […]

aeroplane takeoff

Irish travel agents have reported that bookings for long haul holidays are up significantly for 2017 – making them the top travel trend for the holiday season that’s just begun. The latest quarterly survey issued by the ITAA (Irish Travel Agents Association) shows that 20% of ITAA member agents named long haul destinations as the […]

weird festivals europe

A friend of this blog writer had the crazy idea few years ago to go to the Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona for his stag weekend. Truth told, none of the rest of us were too keen on the idea – and his bride-to-be didn’t like it either. We ended up in Edinburgh […]

five tips for older people on cruise holidays

Cruise holidays are continuing to become increasingly popular with Irish people, particularly with those who have already reached middle age or their golden years. So our blog on five tips for older people on cruise holidays is a must read. The prospect of waking up somewhere new every day is an attractive one, as is […]

Insuremyholiday.ie

Once the flights and accommodation are sorted, we tend to leave the rest of the planning until the last minute. And that may be costing us, writes Gráinne McGuinness. The relatively late Easter means that children will no sooner have returned to school than we will be starting to think about the summer break. Many […]

car rental spain

Spain and the Spanish islands remain the most popular summer destination for Irish tourists, and many holidaymakers there will rent a car for at least some of their stay. However, this can lead to frustration and even arguments over insurance needed for the hire vehicle. Gerard Carter, the Claims Manager of CFM Group.ie, offers this […]