Cuba : Havana & Varadero

By Michelle & Douglas / September 5, 2024
Havana ; To and From Not the easiest flight path from Dublin,  nothing direct means a limited US connection option...
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Cuba : Havana & Varadero

Europe: Switzerland

By Michelle & Douglas / September 5, 2024
A surprise trip to visit a small country in Western Europe. We would ascend and descend its mountainous landscape by...
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Europe: Switzerland

USA : Tampa to Palm Beach

By Michelle & Douglas / September 15, 2023
Tampa To Palm Beach Road Trip via Naples Over the years we were frequent visitors to the popular Florida strip...
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USA : Tampa to Palm Beach

Family Weekend in Krakow – Guest Post by Robert Mc Cormick

By Michelle & Douglas / May 12, 2023
Trip to Krakow Back in November, my partner and I were invited by my father and step-mother to travel to...
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Family Weekend in Krakow – Guest Post by Robert Mc Cormick

Some Of Our Top Hotels Around The World!

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Having traveled the world we are delighted to share some of our favourite hotels experienced on our travels from India to USA & back in Ireland ! Four Season’s Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, our beachside bed! Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, India, ringing in NYE ! St Regis Hotel Nikolskaya, Moscow where we celebrated NY…

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Americas : Costa Rica

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FOUR SEASONS RESORT COSTA RICA AT PENINSULA PAPAGAYOCosta Rica is a rugged, rainforested Central American country with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific, it is a peaceful small democracy, barely 200 miles wide and 300 miles long, it is sandwiched between Panama to the South and Guatemala to the North, Its capital, San Jose, is…

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USA : San Diego

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To & From: San Diego is a long haul destination with no direct flights out of Dublin. We decided to visit whilst in California, having flown to LA and after spending a week in Palm Springs, drove around the Mt San Jacinto State Park and through the Palomar mountains to arrive a couple of hours…

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USA : Florida

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To & From: We travelled to Florida over a dozen times between 2004 and 2008, benefitting or perhaps justifying owning a property at Southern Dunes Golf and Country club, a gated community in Haines City roughly a 15 minutes drive South of Kissimmee. See useful link 1. Flights to Orlando are many and varied, some…

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Africa : Senegal

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To & From: There are no direct flights to Dakar the Capital of Senegal from Dublin, the most logical is via Lisbon, but we actually chose a more complex route which in hindsight may not have been the most logical. We chose Turkish Airlines, which flew via Istanbul, but unbeknown to us at time of…

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USA : Dallas

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To & From: Dallas is perhaps an odd location for a visit unless you have an interest in JFK which we are big fans, the famed TV drama, or more unlikely you wish to relive a cattle drive featuring cowboys and a herd of Longhorn steer. Dallas, Texas is the state’s third most populous city,…

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Americas : Dominican Republic.

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To & From: The Dominican Republic is a picture perfect Caribbean island that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti to the west. It’s known for its beautiful beaches, fabulous resorts, golfing and year round sunshine. Its terrain comprises rainforest, savannah and highlands, including Pico Duarte, the Caribbean’s tallest mountain. Notably days are short with…

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USA : Chicago

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To & From : Chicago has great connectivity with Ireland so plenty of flight options, either one stop or direct, if as we have visited for long weekends including this featured visit over St Patricks day, direct is the best options. Flight times a little over 8 hours out and 7 back work well, Aer…

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