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Most of the travel articles and reviews here have been written for the Irish Times and Cara (the Aer Lingus in-flight magazine).
The Cliff House Hotel is aptly named – there it is, improbably stitched onto the coast, overlooking the popular picturesque summer resort village of Ardmore, West Waterford. The Cliff House has been at the forefront of national hotel attention since its opening in the late Noughties, garnering for itself in the meantime a … Read more Hotel: Cliff House Hotel, Waterford, Ireland
It is often overlooked that Bruges is about one hour’s train journey from Brussels city centre. Just think – one hour away from the hustle and bustle of Brussels (now there’s a Eurovision song title for you!) is a compact city of less than 120,000. Certainly, the differences between Brussels and Bruges couldn’t … Read more 48 Hours In: Bruges
Lough Eske Castle Hotel & Spa is Donegal’s only five-star hotel. It sits on over 40 acres of woodland, is a stone’s throw from its namesake lake, and won the World’s Best Luxury Country Hotel Award in 2009 and 2010. It is, therefore, something of a class act. It is also a sight … Read more Hotel: Lough Eske Castle Hotel & Spa, Donegal, Ireland
The award-winning Monart is situated a few miles from Enniscorthy, deep in the heart of the lush Wexford countryside, and arrived at by driving along small roads (big lanes?) that wouldn’t be able to make room for two BMWs or the like. Entrance to the hotel/spa is via what could very well be a … Read more Hotel: Monart, Wexford, Ireland
A gaggle of teenage schoolboys are giggling, their hands reaching up to the statue of Juliet so as to stroke her right breast – a breast that, by this stage, has been rubbed so many times it glints in the sunshine. The teenage schoolgirls are laughing, too. It’s for luck, they are told by their … Read more City Guide: Verona