DEALS:The world's greatest outdoor extravaganza celebrates its 100th anniversary from July 6th to 15th: the Calgary Stampede. Three-night accommodation packages with rodeo tickets, chuckwagon races and skyrides cost from £405pps (about €495) from canadianaffair.com. calgarystampede.com
The world's biggest jazz festival takes place in Montreal from the end of June, with more than 500 concerts over 11 days. Take a trip to the Canadian city with Tour America for four nights, with flights and accommodation from €989pps. Tel: 01-8173500, touramerica.ie
The 'Pont-Aven' is back, plying the route from Cork to Roscoff every weekend until November. Early value fares for a car and four passengers cost from €560 return. Brochures and bookings are available from Brittany Ferries on 021-4277801 and brittanyferries.com
Croatia calls next week, April 27th, with return flights on the direct service to the Dubrovnik Riviera from €199, or eight nights' B&B in the Hotel Adriatic from €499pps. Tel: 01-8780800, croatia.ie
Discover the secrets of the northwest with family stays in Sligo in self-catering accommodation in Clarion Village and Yeats Village from €169 for two nights and €299 a week in high season. Tel: 071-9138945, albanne.ie