Woke and Awake Travel

Sicily : Catania

Posted on November 12, 2020November 17, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From: Sicily is the largest Mediterranean Island situated just off the toe of southern Italy. Famous for the Mafia and Mount Etna, it has three distinct coastlines, with the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north, and the Ionian Sea to the east. We chose a trip to Catania,…

Europe : Stockholm

Posted on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From: SAS fly direct to Stockholm’s main International airport Arlanda ( ARN), the budget airlines use Skavsta Airport which is over 100km south, so if as we did visit for a long weekend, no point spending it travelling, Sweden is the fourth largest country in Europe, southerly on a similar latitude to Edinburgh…

USA : Philadelphia

Posted on November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From: Like so much of the USA, Philadelphia is easily accessed from Ireland, with direct services from Dublin with pre-clearance. It is the largest city in Pennsylvania, and oddly the sixth most populous in the States, rich in history, with the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution…

UAE : Abu Dhabi

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From: The UAE is well served from Dublin, and the Capital of the Emirates is no exception, Etihad airlines have you in Abu Dhabi International Airport ( AUH ), in a little under 7 hours and with only a 3 hour time zone, you will lose little time and be straight out into…

Africa : Egypt Red Sea

Posted on October 16, 2020November 2, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From: Egypt is a challenging destination from Dublin as no direct flights are readily available, our last visit was direct to Sharm El Sheik, but we have flown to both El Gouna and Hurghada via Manchester and Gatwick, neither probably ideal but we have always felt worth it for the fabulous sun holiday….

Europe – Luxembourg

Posted on October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

TO & FROM: Being just over two hour flight from Dublin , Luxembourg is a lovely short hop for a weekend break. You have choice of two airlines both Luxair & Ryanair fly direct from Dublin and to maximise time we flew out with one & returned on the other airline both fly into Luxembourg’s…

UAE : Dubai

Posted on October 12, 2020December 16, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From: The UAE is well served by direct flights from Dublin, Dubai by Emirates. Its a 7 hour flight and UAE is + 3 hours GMT. So not too far for an almost guaranteed sunshine holiday Dubai is a great option and one we have visited for just 5 days as well as…

Japan : Tokyo

Posted on October 12, 2020November 26, 2022 by Michelle & Douglas

To & From: From Dublin there are no direct flights to Tokyo, we chose Virgin from Gatwick. Its a long flight, just shy of 12 hours out and a little over on the return. Japan is + 8 hours GMT, so you will arrive next day roughly 24 hours ahead of departure. To make life…

Staycation : Adare Manor,Adare, Co.Limerick

Posted on September 28, 2020October 1, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Although through work I have spent a lot of time at the fabulous #beyondeverything Adare Manor it is still so special to visit in a personal capacity not to mention that we had our wedding at Adare Manor some years back ! So when the opportunity arose to meet up…

USA: Palm Springs Cultural Trip

Posted on September 22, 2020September 24, 2020 by Michelle & Douglas

GUESTBLOGGER: delighted to share #blog by our niece Kerry who joined us on a trip to the fabulous #PalmSpring! I had the opportunity to join Doug and Michelle on what was a fabulous trip to Palm Springs in autumn 2019. Considering the time of year it was much hotter than I expected at a scorching…

Cuba : Havana & Varadero

Europe: Switzerland

USA : Tampa to Palm Beach

Family Weekend in Krakow – Guest Post by Robert Mc Cormick

Sicily : Catania

Europe : Stockholm

USA : Philadelphia

UAE : Abu Dhabi

Africa : Egypt Red Sea

Europe – Luxembourg

UAE : Dubai

Japan : Tokyo

Staycation : Adare Manor,Adare, Co.Limerick

USA: Palm Springs Cultural Trip