Burma calling
Top of all the lists of places to visit this year is Burma. Explore the tropical island with visits to pagodas and floating gardens, ride the Irrawaddy River and see sunset from Mandalay Hill. Two weeks discovering with traveldepartment.iefrom €3,099pps, half board, in June or September
Food for lovers
Let Derry Clarke cook you a Michelin-starred Food for Lovers dinner at the five-star Muckross Park Hotel in Killarney for Valentine’s. The two-night package from February 15th-17th costs €249pps, tel: 064-662 3400,
[ muckrosspark.com ]
Luxury cruising
Acquire a taste of super luxury cruising with Silversea's Sampler cruises. A selection of four-, five- and seven-day voyages in the Mediterranean and northern Europe cost from £1,140pps (about €1,250), silversea.com
Walking solo
Solo walkers can enjoy the spiritual Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago with accommodation and luggage transfers from €489 for one week, flights extra, caminoways.com
Shopping in Philly
Spring shopping in Philadelphia is tax free on clothes and footwear and a three-night break will cost from €636pps in three-star hotels and €670pps in a four-star hotel. See sunway.ie,
tel: 01-288 6828