Travelling can be stressful, but it doesn’t need to be. Read these travel packing tips before your next holiday, and you’ll have your bags packed, tickets in hand, and arrive at your destination ready to explore the world! TIP 1: Remember your essentials Whether traveling for business or pleasure, don’t forget your essentials. Everyone will have their very own essential…
Image by Shutterstock When travelling with kids, there are different items that can make the entire process that bit easier for both you and your children. Whether it’s a car journey or a long-haul flight, we’ve broken down some of the essentials for travelling with children so you can be prepared. Snacks Have a bag of your child’s favourite snacks…
Image by Shutterstock There is no faster way to put a dampener on the holiday experience than travel sickness. Ensure funny tummies and sore heads are kept at bay with these tips for preventing travel sickness. WHAT CAUSES TRAVEL SICKNESS? It’s essentially motion sickness. It occurs when the movement you are taking in visually contradicts the movement your body is…
Image by Shutterstock Let’s face it, when Center Parcs arrived in Ireland three years ago there was a fierce outcry over the price of everything, and don’t get me wrong, it’s still expensive, but I think it has well proven itself to be one of Ireland’s favourite weekend (and weeklong) breaks. I say this because it’s next to impossible to…
The air is crisp, the clothes are getting heavier and we‘ve all subscribed to Netflix again. Autumn is a time to just breathe after a hectic summer. The evenings are dark early and we all love a good open fire and cuppa. This is all part of the season changing but very quickly we begin to get itchy feet again…
If single parent holidays send shivers down your spine then you’re not alone! I was that mammy until my little boy begged me to take him on a sun holiday. It took me five long years but I, nervously, agreed and we did it, and then I kicked myself for not heading off when he was smaller. My name is…
Paddington, the much-loved children’s character, has teamed up with UNICEF to help children learn all about the lives of their peers around the world. Embarking on a journey to a new and wonderful place each month, Paddington sends back story-packed postcards (and more!) – perfect for children aged 4-10. Hundreds of families in Ireland have already joined Paddington’s adventures, helping their little explorers…
With a wide-open landscape of hiking and bike trails, significant heritage sites, thrilling outdoor activities, organic gastronomic delights and rustic accommodation, Ballyhoura Country is once again, open for business. Prepare to stumble upon new, undiscovered places and experience unexpected moments of novelty! Situated on the borders of counties Limerick, Cork and Tipperary, Ballyhoura Country is an area of undulating green…
As we all frantically search for holiday packages for the October midterm after being given great hope for European travel in the latter part of the year, we’ve all noticed the cost of flights far outweigh the cost of accommodation. I was also hoping to grab a bargain but found it very difficult. I managed to bag, what I now,…
Holiday News Well the week started off with lots of positive sentiments regarding the possibility of overseas travel by the end of 2021 and ended with messages from our leaders that hearing the words “please put your own oxygen mask on first” won’t be possible until 2022 now. Look to be fair the message changes every few days so I…