29 October 2024

My husband and I chose the city of Wroclaw in Poland for our weekend break away. I knew nothing about the city but from my little bit of research I thought this might be a little diamond and decided it was worth giving it a shot. Wroclaw Nicolaus Copernicus Airport is located 20 minutes from the city centre. We booked a hotel right in the centre a mere 2-minute walk from the main square in the o

07 October 2024

A safari holiday is like no other. I fell in love with safari and wild Africa when I was 18 and travelled on my first African adventure to Kenya. I feel the exact same as when Ernest Hemingway once said, “I never knew a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy.” I have travelled to the vast plains of the Serengeti to see the great migration of wildebeests and been to Kruger Park many

06 September 2024

The second half of my trip: We took the R62 road from Oudtshoorn to Franschhoek, and I can honestly say it was a spectacular 4.5-hour drive. The mountains on either side offered breathtaking views. Along the way, there are charming little towns where you can stop for a nice meal. Our arrival over the mountains into the Franschhoek Valley was simply beautiful. Franschhoek is a small town in the C

06 September 2024

South Africa is a must on anyone’s bucket list who want adventure, spectacular scenery, wildlife, wine, accommodation and great value for money. With the fabulous exchange rate of euro versus rand, it really offers value for money rarely seen in these times. Have you ever wondered what it feels to be like a millionaire? Well here you can experience it. Everywhere you go you don’t have to look at

11 December 2023

I travelled on a 5-nights break with my husband and two teenage daughters to two of Europe's better-known cities, Munich, and Salzburg. These cities were combined with the relatively unknown city of Nuremberg, which made for a magical trip. Munich is a beautiful city with the main square " Marienplatz " being the cultural centre. Marienplatz has a beautiful old city hall to the world-renowned Gloc

09 June 2023

I got the opportunity to visit Abu Dhabi in May 2023 and to be honest Abu Dhabi wasn’t a place top of my list to travel to but I have had so many clients there and I really wanted to experience it for myself and put any preconceived notions I had about it to rest…..Oh how wrong someone can be. Abu Dhabi was simply amazing – so much so it would be way up there now as one of my favourite destination

26 April 2021

A Safari is my absolute favourite holiday and my love affair with Africa began many years before I got the opportunity to experience it for myself. I used to watch Sir David Attenborough with my dad as a child and he would be in the most amazing and sometimes most remote places in Africa and I thought, someday I am going there. Brian Jackman once wrote “Africa changes you forever like nowhere on

31 July 2019

Istanbul is a city that has always fascinated people. It’s a city of two parts -where Asia & Europe meet. I was lucky enough to travel to Istanbul recently and experience the many delights it has to offer. I flew Turkish Airlines business class direct from Dublin which was a lovely experience and then I arrived into the beautiful new state of the art airport that opened recently. If you ever want

12 September 2018

Sometimes in your life you do what will be that “once in a lifetime trip” and our trip to the North Pole was exactly that. With my husband Paddy and our two girls Molly and Kate, we set off to Rovaniemi in Northern Finland. We crossed into the Arctic Circle and into a magical world of discovery, fun, laughter and Santa. Our first evening we spent making snow angels, sledding and throwing snowballs

14 June 2018

In June 2018 I had the absolute privilege to visit the Serengeti in Tanzania. Having watched wildlife documentaries all my life I knew the Serengeti was the holy grail in terms of safari and game and it certainly lived up to my expectations! I flew Qatar Airways to Kilimanjaro which was a lovely experience, then I transferred to Arusha for a one-night stay. The following morning, I made my way

21 October 2016

I was delighted to be invited to New York City and Staten Island - a trip with a difference. I flew with Delta Airlines to JFK where I was then transferred to Manhattan. That evening, I enjoyed lovely cocktails on the rooftop of the Arlo Hotel. There’s nothing quite like Manhattan on a clear night in October; the skyline was perfect with the most beautiful colours. The following day I visit

31 August 2015

I travelled to Lisbon for a 3 night city break with my husband. Lisbon is a beautiful city with lots of lovely lively restaurants and cafés – Al Fresco dining at its best. It has some beautiful sightseeing options in particular the area of Belem which I loved with its fabulous Jerónimos Monastery & the Tower of Belem. There was quite a long queue for the Monastery but we waited till later in

02 November 2014

I was lucky enough to be chosen to go on a familiarisation trip to Argentina with 6 colleagues. To say I was excited at the prospect of experiencing this South American giant of tourism was an understatement. In Amsterdam we boarded a KLM flight to Buenos Aires, happily seated in business class which was a wonderful experience. After an early morning arrival in Buenos Aires we embarked on a mor

27 November 2012

I recently had a fantastic opportunity to travel to Cancun, a destination I have sold quite frequently so seeing it first-hand has been such an overwhelming experience for me. It is blessed with some of the nicest beaches I have ever seen. The deepest and bluest coloured ocean combined with white sand makes it a must-see destination for honeymooners, couples and families alike. To top it off I fou

02 November 2011

We enjoyed the campsite holiday so much last year that we decided to do it all again but in a completely different area. We flew direct to Biarritz, hired a car and booked into a 4* campsite called Sylvamar. The campsite is located 30 minutes drive from the airport so really accessible. We stayed in a large 3 bedroom mobile home which was very spacious and had a large deck outside. The mobile was

02 November 2011

It was our first family holiday with our two young children and we decided we wanted to try something different so we booked direct flights to Brest, rented a car for a week and booked a mobile home on a 4* campsite called La Pointe St Gilles. It is located near the town of Benodet in Southern Brittany where the Odet River meets the ocean. It is located about 1.5 hours from Brest Airport and the

30 September 2008

South Africa is my favourite holiday destination. I first travelled here on my honeymoon in 2001 and just had to go back again with my husband as we both adored the whole experience. I am so passionate about this country and I wanted to share my experiences with you. I arrived into the “Mother city” of Capetown and stayed in the waterfront area. I visited Table Mountain and Cape of Good Hope tr

29 September 2008

A cruise holiday is such a wonderful experience; each day brings a new destination to discover…if you want to. It’s a world of excitement and culture in one trip. You get to experience so many different destinations on one 12 day cruise itinerary. I sailed out of Barcelona on a 12 day Mediterranean Cruise onboard the fantastic “Brilliance of the Seas”. My 12 day cruise took me to Nice, Pisa, R