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Joan Scales

Joan Scales

From the first whiff of aviation fuel on a Star-flight to London at the age of six, Joan Scales has been fascinated by the business of travel and tourism. An award-winning journalist she has been writing about travel in the pages of The Irish Times since the mid-1990s. Joan appears regularly on radio and television talking about travel and tourism. She was a consultant on RTE Television’s 20-part travel series, Time on Their Hands and is frequently invited to speak at travel and hospitality events.

Ask Joan: Iceland and a quick dash to the sun

Joan Scales answers your travel queries

Ask Joan: EU visas, Île de Re and a honeymoon in Cuba

Your travel questions answered

Ross Castle, Co Galway, on a beautiful estate just 16km from Galway city
Ask Joan: Stockholm, Ireland, Krakow and Auschwitz

Hotels in Stockholm, a house party house in Ireland, getting to Krakow and Auschwitz

Ask Joan: Cycling in Andalucia, first time family holiday in Europe, where to go in October

Berchtesgaden, Austria
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Austria in June, SeaDream Yacht, Edinburgh, and London’s newest hotel, the Nadler

Soak up the sun without breaking the bank in Santorini
Ask Joan: Honeymoon in Santorini, Ireland by rail and villas in Tuscany

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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
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