Derek Dunne
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Dublin 9
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Greetings and welcome to my web page!
I'm Derek Dunne and I'm a Dublin based personal Travel Counsellor. I have over 27 years of experience in Travel between a retail Travel Agency and with Travel Counsellors.
During my time in the travel industry I have assisted clients with all facets of travel from package holidays, city breaks, multi centre itineraries and round the world trips to safaris, cruises, honeymoons, ski trips and an extensive amount of corporate travel and group bookings.
I have travelled extensively over this time and have experienced many different destinations and cultures such as Cape Town and the Garden Route in South Africa, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Bali, Singapore, Malaysia, Vancouver and Toronto in Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, New York, San Francisco & an RV holiday in the Southern States in the United Sates. I have also been on various package holidays and city breaks around Europe along with Mediterranean and Norwegian Fjords cruises, I am certified to provide expert advice for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Azamara Cruises and I am a certified South Africa Specialist.
I believe I can offer an exceptional personal service while utilising Travel Counsellors buying power and key global contacts with suppliers from all over the world in order to bring you your dream holiday, nothing is too much trouble and the more complicated itinerary the more exciting it is. You can feel safe and secure in the knowledge that Travel Counsellors are fully licensed and bonded in Ireland with the Irish Aviation Authority, licence No TA 621.
I can assist you with all or just part of your travel needs, so if you just require flights, accommodation, a cruise, sports trips, theme park tickets, car hire, travel insurance or any bespoke itinerary I am here to help.
For a great friendly professional service with the personal touch give me a call or drop me an email.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best Wishes
Derek Dunne
Bask in the Beauty of Bali
Bali is a beautiful Indonesian Island known for its fantastic hotels, beaches, beautiful sunsets, great restaurants and lovely people. The Balinese are an extremely friendly, gentle and courteous race with a warm smile. The interior of this tropical island is a rain forest and also features a volcano and the combination of temples carved into the cliff faces along with paddy fields. This diversity
30 Nov 2016 5 min read
Sling into Singapore
I have sent many clients over the years to Singapore & particularly to avail of the great offers via the Singapore Airlines stopover programme, it was time for me to explore this vibrant city. While densely populated and comprising of a lot of reclaimed land, Singapore has a calm, organised and modern feel to it. The city itself is spotlessly clean and features some excellent transport links. W
25 Mar 2016 5 min read
Paradise in the Dominican Republic
I was delighted to have the opportunity to go to the Dominican Republic. When I visited this island I got to experience the culture, sights, beaches and many of the great hotels and resorts that it has to offer. The Dominican Republic is the second largest island in the Caribbean and is neighboured by Haiti. Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 after many years of various occupations
07 Feb 2015 5 min read
Lisbon and its coastline..
An ever growing popular trend with the adventurous holiday maker is to combine a beach and city destination. So for the best of both worlds and for some relaxation and culture I headed off to Portugal to experience what Cascais and Lisbon has to offer. A short two and a half hour flight followed by a 30 minute scenic train journey and the delights of the beautiful coastal town of Cascais await
10 Jun 2014 5 min read
New York Shopping Trip
I have been to New York several times but this time we were on what I'm told was, serious business.....shopping! New York is truly a shopper’s paradise. The value is extraordinary and features zero or low sales tax, but to be an even more savvy shopper there are several things you can do to maximise your experience. Firstly fly direct if you can, if you are taking in multiple destinations on
07 Jan 2014 5 min read
Marvellous Mexico
Mexico in recent years has been exploding in popularity on the Irish market where demand from families, couples and honeymooners has been huge! So I thought for my own holiday I'd have to check it out and see what it has to offer. We set off for Cancun, a coastal city in the tourist destination commonly called The Mexican Caribbean. Cancun is situated on the southeast coast of Mexico in the Yucata
31 Dec 2013 5 min read
Atlanta Adventure
Many people who have been travelling to the US regularly have at some stage probably transited in Atlanta, but this time I got the opportunity to visit Atlanta properly and experience what it has to offer. Atlanta Airport is the busiest airport in the world, Delta Airlines have direct flights from Dublin with connections all over North, Central and South America. This was my first experience of De
12 Dec 2013 5 min read
Lazy days in Lanzarote
Lanzarote is a volcanic island and is probably the most popular of the four Canary Islands on the Irish Market. It lies just 70 miles off the coast of Africa with a 4 hour flight time from Ireland. It has an enviable year round climate which features extremely low rainfall and temperatures that rarely fall below 20c in the winter months (it’s actually on the same latitude as the Sahara), as a re
01 Aug 2013 5 min read
In Bruges..
For a little something different for a weekend break I tried the spectacular medieval city of Bruges. To get to Bruges it's a little over an hour flight to Brussels followed by two trains which takes an hour and a half or a one hour transfer from the airport. The Venice of the North, as it is known, Bruges became a UNESCO world heritage site in the year 2000. Bruges was more recently made famous b
29 Jan 2013 5 min read
Brand New 5* Celebrity Cruise
Having cruised twice in the last two years I was really excited to receive an invite to the inaugural sailing of the Celebrity Reflection. The newest addition to the Celebrity fleet, the Reflection is the last of five ships in their Solstice class. The concept behind Celebrity is "modern luxury"; they exceeded all my expectations to achieve this. This is 126,000 tonne brand new vessel with
21 Oct 2012 5 min read
Paris Horse Racing Weekend
Paris in the Autumn, I love it! This was my third visit to Paris and each time it was the first weekend in October to coincide with the Prix de l’Arc De Triomphe, two days of fantastic horse racing in a wonderful setting. On my first visit to Paris some four years ago I immediately got a great feel and liking for the city. While Paris is a very large city (approximately 2.5 million people liv
17 Oct 2012 5 min read
Real Spain on the Costa Del Sol
I have been down to the Costa Del Sol many times in the past, it’s a beautiful coast easily accessible from Ireland and has plenty to do. But alas I had been there and bought the tee shirt. When friends recommended Nerja for an extended weekend break I thought why not. I had heard a lot of very good reports from colleagues and clients. I must admit I was very impressed and it’s the ideal spot for
23 Aug 2012 5 min read
New York, New York!!!
If you haven't been or are indeed are a regular visitor, the "city that never sleeps" is truly a fantastic, busy, vibrant city packed full of different cultural influences that is a must see. It is a truly infectious place that will always stay with you and leaves you with the feeling that you want more. This was my fourth visit to New York and the first time I did just New York on its own
19 Aug 2012 5 min read
Cruise the Norwegian Fjords
Having sent many clients on cruises in the past and having seen their popularity take off over recent years I had to try it out for myself and experience firsthand what a cruise holiday was like. We decided to take the safe route and did a short cruise from Malaga with a group of friends for 5 nights with Royal Caribbean. It was an easy introduction to cruising as it was a short flight/trans
19 Aug 2012 5 min read
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