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One in four people sitting on any plane has at least some fear of flying, with one in 10 suffering badly. Photograph: Getty Images

Conor Pope: Scared to fly during Ophelia? I feel ya

Conor Pope
October 17, 2017, 10:38

One in four of us has a fear of flying, which makes sense during a storm. But what about the rest of the time?

Refused travel to the US? What to do if it happens to you

Refused travel to the US? What to do if it happens to you

Joan Scales
October 17, 2017, 06:00

There are many reasons you can be denied an ESTA visa waiver to the US

No compensation for air passengers affected by Ophelia

No compensation for air passengers affected by Ophelia

Joan Scales
October 16, 2017, 17:39

160 flights cancelled in Dublin. Duty-free has closed. Some parking costs are being waived

Travel Gear by Tom Kelly

Travel Gear by Tom Kelly

Tom Kelly
October 14, 2017, 06:00

Ember Moc’s cosy alternative, FrontRow wearable camera, Tern GSD eBike

Whale watching in west Cork: ‘Sometimes busy, sometimes quiet ... but a good trip either way’

Whale watching in west Cork: ‘Sometimes busy, sometimes quiet ... but a good trip either way’

Dan Griffin
October 14, 2017, 06:00

‘Whales are wild animals - they don’t come up and wave their fins at us’

Spooky goings on in Croke Park and other seasonal trips

Spooky goings on in Croke Park and other seasonal trips

Jo Linehan
October 14, 2017, 06:00

Check In: Mid-term is looming and there are plenty of family-friendly travel options

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Spooky goings on in Croke Park and other seasonal trips

Spooky goings on in Croke Park and other seasonal trips

Check In: Mid-term is looming and there are plenty of family-friendly travel options

Travel Gear

Travel Gear by Tom Kelly

Travel Gear by Tom Kelly

Ember Moc’s cosy alternative, FrontRow wearable camera, Tern GSD eBike

Walks

Lambay island, Co Dublin: limited numbers can walk the island, with Gerry Grimes of skerriesseatours.ie as guide

Walk for the weekend: The east coast’s treasured island

Travel
Michael Guilfoyle
October 11, 2017

Limited numbers of visitors can walk Lambay island with a guide

View approaching Whiddy Island with the Cahy Mountains in background.

A walk for the weekend: An island with an explosive past

Travel
Tony Doherty
October 4, 2017

Whiddy island, off Bantry, known for controversial oil terminal, should be high on ‘must-visit’ list

Europe

Homage to Barcelona: reliving Orwell’s Spanish Civil War adventures

Homage to Barcelona: reliving Orwell’s Spanish Civil War adventures

A tour based on the writer’s wartime experiences reveals a haunting history of the city

Long Haul

Snake wine and five o’clock follies in Vietnam

Snake wine and five o’clock follies in Vietnam

Gemma Tipton gets to grips with wonderful Vietnam

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