*For the four weekends in May, the Tannery Restaurant and Townhouse in Dungarvan, Co Waterford is offering two nights accommodation, dinner on one evening from their unrestricted a la carte menu, and a bottle of prosecco on arrival in your room for €165pps. See tannery.ie, 058-45420
* Bring your bike to Italy and explore the beautiful coast and countryside of Emilia Romagna with Doctor Bike in September. Seven nights in Riccione with guided cycling tours, flights, hotel, full board from €989pps, 01-8434734, gti-ireland.com.
* Give something back with a volunteering holiday to the Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Costa Rica in September. The 15-day trip costs from €1,739pps including flights, 01-2886828 and sunway.ie.
* Explore six gardens of Wexford with Frances MacDonald from May 6-8th, staying in Marlfield House. The tour includes accommodation, lunch and dinner both days and wine reception, from €370pps, 053-9421124, marlfieldhouse.ie.
* Enjoy the highlights of Majorca in June with a seven-day holiday based in Alcudia at the Hotel Sol. Trips to Palma, the monastery at Lluc and the Caves of Drach included in the half-board deal from €749pps, on June 12th and 19th, 01-6371600, thetraveldepartment.ie