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Arlene Harris and her friend Julie Albrecht on a moped in Greece in the 1990s as they Interrailed around Europe Train reaction: Why I’m encouraging my son to go Interrailing
  • Arlene Harris
  • January 19, 2019, 06:00

My six-month jaunt around Europe as a 19-year-old is something I’d love my sons to experience

How to holiday with kids: Entertaining breaks with pre-teens How to holiday with kids: Entertaining breaks with pre-teens

Part two: Combining cultural trips and fun to create memories without breaking the bank

52 places to go in 2019: The top destinations to visit this year 52 places to go in 2019: The top destinations to visit this year

From Norway to Australia, and from Japan to Puerto Rico, here are the places to see this year

Walk for the Weekend: ‘Four Birds’, Mourne Mountains, Co Down Walk for the Weekend: ‘Four Birds’, Mourne Mountains, Co Down

Glorious summits are well worth the serious five-hour trek

How to holiday with kids: stress-free trips with babies and toddlers in tow How to holiday with kids: stress-free trips with babies and toddlers in tow

In the first of a three-part series, Sarah Walsh shares her survival guide for apprehensive parents

Travel Deals

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A Barna break, Paris cuisine and exploring Canada are all on offer

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Cross the pond for a date with Dior

Cross the pond for a date with Dior Travel Bag: Become a ninja warrior in Belfast or banish the blues at Loch Erne with the Friday Tonic

How to holiday with kids: Entertaining breaks with pre-teens

How to holiday with kids: Entertaining breaks with pre-teens Part two: Combining cultural trips and fun to create memories without breaking the bank

52 places to go in 2019: The top destinations to visit this year

52 places to go in 2019: The top destinations to visit this year From Norway to Australia, and from Japan to Puerto Rico, here are the places to see this year

Wildlife tracks in nature and castle culture

Wildlife tracks in nature and castle culture Travel Bag: New experiences for the new year

How to holiday with kids: stress-free trips with babies and toddlers in tow

How to holiday with kids: stress-free trips with babies and toddlers in tow In the first of a three-part series, Sarah Walsh shares her survival guide for apprehensive parents

Why I quit my job and my life in Ireland to go travelling

Why I quit my job and my life in Ireland to go travelling Fiona Hyde: Choosing south-east Asia over a hypothetical future, in our new travel series

Dublin hotel room prices on the up despite increase in supply

Dublin hotel room prices on the up despite increase in supply Almost 1,000 new rooms added to capital’s market last year with 2,500 more on the way

Thinking about a holiday in 2019? Here are 30 great ideas

Thinking about a holiday in 2019? Here are 30 great ideas Where to go, when to book and what to do for your upcoming trips this year

Ireland

Seáneen Sullivan in L Mulligan Grocer in Stoneybatter, Dublin which she co-owns. Photograph: James Forde Ireland isn’t a foodie destination – yet – but tourism chiefs say it could be

Irish food is much improved but pub grub and ‘the full Irish’ need to smarten up

In the shadow of MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, the Black Valley. Photograph: Tom Fahy Kerry’s Reeks District wins international fame for 2019
Tourists enjoy a tour of Dublin with Viking Splash Tours. Photograph: Robert Alexander/ Getty Images Irish tourism in 2019: Choppy waters ahead
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  • The best places to see wildlife this Christmas

Europe

Arlene Harris and her friend Julie Albrecht on a moped in Greece in the 1990s as they Interrailed around Europe Train reaction: Why I’m encouraging my son to go Interrailing

My six-month jaunt around Europe as a 19-year-old is something I’d love my sons to experience

The famous ‘Weihnachtsmarkt’ (Christmas Market) in Salzburg. Photograph: Getty Images 200 years of ‘Silent Night’ in Salzburg
Camp Barentz. Photograph: Hurtigruten Svalbard Svalbard - an Arctic haven of polar bears and Northern Lights
  • When ‘bad’ is good at a ski resort in Austria
  • Snow and easy: How to do a DIY family ski holiday

Long Haul

The spoils of a cooking class in Tehran Iran adventure: A taste of traditional Persia

Donning the hijab to explore an ancient and enduring food culture in Iran

The ice-skating rink at Patinoire de la Place D’Youville in Québec City. Have an ice time on holiday in Québec
The fortress walls and lighthouse at Galle, Sri Lanka. Photograph: Getty Images Sri Lanka ranked top country for travel in 2019
  • Got a €130 Wow Air flight to Vancouver? Here’s our guide to the city
  • A perfect piece of Americana in New Hampshire

Walks

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Glorious summits are well worth the serious five-hour trek

Cooley Mountains, Co Louth Walk for the Weekend: Cooley Mountains, Co Louth
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Welcome to My Place

Welcome to my place ... Chur, Switzerland
  • January 20, 2019

Anna Lardi Fogarty shares her suggestions for woodland walks, medieval buildings and fine local wines in her hometown

A tango show on the street in Buenos Aires in front of a restaurant with live music. Photograph: Getty Images Welcome to my place . . . Buenos Aires
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When I show up, the old man is sitting there with Ronan, drinking what was presumably once a lorge brandy ‘How does this sound? The O’Carroll-Kelly Institute of Rugby!’
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