Deal of the Week: Stay three nights at the Armani hotel in the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, with breakfast and flights from Dublin for stays from May 11th to June 30th from €1,169pps. Book by November 1st. 01-6777888, trailfinders.ie.
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* THREE nights accommodation and flights from Dublin during November to Amsterdam, Rome, Nice, Barcelona and Istanbul from €281-€331pps. Or explore the Christmas markets in Brussels, Stockholm and Prague from €150-€208pps for two nights. ebookers.ie.
* SESIMBRA, a short trip from Lisbon, is a picturesque fishing town and during November its Hotel do Mar has no single supplement. A week there is from €434, including flights and transfers. 01-4909311, rathgartravel.ie.
* A WEEK in St Lucia at the four-star all-in Smugglers Cove resort is from €1,159pps or less depending on the week, including a free suite upgrade. 01-664 9999, tropicalsky.ie.
* EXPLORE Kathmandu and hike Nepal’s Himalayas with Leopardstown Sports Travel. Departing on April 16th, a 10-day trip is from €2,295 and includes flights via Abu Dhabi, all meals and guided sightseeing. 01-2686211.
* A WEEK in November in Gran Canaria from €395pps, thomascook.ie. Or a week from Cork to Lanzarote from €385pps, falconholidays.ie.
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THE Westport sea2summit adventure race takes place over the weekend of November 12th. A weekend, including high carbohydrate meal on Friday, buffet dinner and prize-giving on Saturday in the Castlecourt Hotel is from €179pps, or from €199pps at Westport Woods Hotel. Special rates available for non-competitors. Race entry and dinner only is €59 per person. westportsea2summit.ie.
* STAY at Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy to explore the southeast. BB with dinner from €59pps. riversideparkhotel.com.
* IT'S midterm and if you haven't booked anything yet there is still availability with Trident Holiday Homes for self-catering properties around the country. Two nights in Lisdoonvarna from €250. tridentholidayhomes.ie.
* FREE range eggs and logs for the fire might tempt you to Belle Isle Estate, Co Fermanagh, and you can bring the dog too. Prices from about €82-€112 per night for up to six sharing. belle-isle.com.
* B&B at the Fitzwilliam Hotel on St Stephen’s Green during November is from €115pps, including three-course dinner in Citron restaurant. fitzwilliamhoteldublin.com, 01-4787000.
* RISH Landmark Trust has special offers in November and December for its properties, including the Lightkeeper's Cottage at Loop Head. 01-6704733, irishlandmark.com.
* LEARN martial arts moves with a Shaolin master at Monart spa resort in Wexford. Two nights BB and one gourmet meal from €235pps. monart.ie.
All deals are subject to availability