DEALS:Find the winter sun at the Butterfly Beach Hotel in Barbados. Between now and December 10th, a week costs from €1,099pps on an all-inclusive with gohop.ie
* Lanzarote's family-friendly five-star Princess Yaiza Hotel has a January deal of a free upgrade to a one-bedroom suite, from €899pps including flights, transfers and 20kg baggage. Tel: 01-288 6828, sunway.ie
* Visit the Christmas markets in Prague, Krakow, Bruges, Munich, Budapest, Berlin or Copenhagen with thetraveldepartment.ie. Three-night trips cost from €300-€400pps, tel: 01-637 1600
* Find out why Knockranny House Hotel in Westport is the AA hotel of the year at a wild game weekend on November 16th-19th. Two nights with a seven-course dinner and game demonstration from €199pps. Tel: 098-28600, knockrannyhousehotel.ie
* Lone travellers, or friends who like to have their own room, can book a week at the Real Bella Vista four-star hotel in Albufeira, all-inclusive, from €530 in November and February. Tel: 01-490 9311, rathgartravel.ie