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  • Surfers at SurfnTurf

    Six surfing safaris

    Surf’s up for summer but where to go? Sandra O’Connell finds six special surf schools and holiday packages with wave-riding lessons

  • Balearic beat

    Ibiza is an island where hippie chic is more than a look – it is a way of life, says Alanna Gallagher

 
Gadgets

Six wheels good, Balcony BBQs and the 100 Day Shirt

Mauherslive is a true scene-stealer, offering a standout vista over an encircling ring of satellite summits Monumental scene-stealer

John Dwyer is taken with north Tipperary’s elegant Mother Mountain

Long Haul

Yoga by the seashore in Costa Rica. Photograph: Getty Grand stretch in the evening

Campfires are the only light around, and the pounding sound is the Pacific surf breaking on the shore. This is literally the end of the road

Ask Joan

Affordable accommodation in pricey Kensington (above) and Knightsbridge Ask Joan

London on a budget, bring the babies to Marbella and going to Australia

Ask Joan: Iceland and a quick dash to the sun

Joan Scales answers your travel queries

Walks

Mauherslive is a true scene-stealer, offering a standout vista over an encircling ring of satellite summits Monumental scene-stealer

John Dwyer is taken with north Tipperary’s elegant Mother Mountain

Dysert Castle in Co Clare A walk through time in Co Clare

This heritage walking route near Corofin is full of treasures spanning 1,500 years

Irish Breaks

Irish Breaks Video: Derry City, Co Derry

‘What it lacks in hanging baskets it more than makes up for in activity’

Irish Breaks Video: Inishbofin island, Co Galway

"A rare mix of peace and tranquillity and a busy social and artistic scene"

European Breaks

Balearic beat

Ibiza is an island where hippie chic is more than a look – it is a way of life, says Alanna Gallagher

Starting a marriage on track
  • Europe
  • Will Burton
  • May 11, 2013, 01:00

Having met on the Trans-Siberian Railway Will Burton and his girlfriend decided to begin married life by taking the train from Paris to Istanbul

Best of dublin
The Best of Dublin Where to eat, drink, walk and party the night away
 

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“Derry is a rugged working city, but what it lacks in hanging baskets it more than makes up for in heritage, culture and artistic activity. From its famous walls to its thriving nightlife and music scene, Derry has something for everyone. It is a deserving current holder of the title of City of Culture. For a small city Derry fits in a lot, but retains a personal feel that bigger cities often lack. It is also an ideal base for exploring both Donegal and Northern Ireland.” Read the original nomination at http://iti.ms/181btTV Best place to holiday in Ireland: judges choose the final five
Park Inn by Radisson Glasgow Hotels with self check-in
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Shiny, summery accessories from Alex + Ani

Hip new accessories brand Alex + Ani has gone bright for summer, with some juicy shades of stacking bracelet, from €26
More Rihanna for River Island – the high summer collection

As if we didn’t get enough the last time, Rihanna has released the newest fruits of her “labours” with River Island‘s design team in the form of a high summer collection. For what it’s worth, I like this more than …
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