Departure Lounge: Kathryn Thomas aims for Pure Results in a Co Clare retreat

Plus: European trips at a discount; a Zambezi excursion; flowers in Death Valley; historic Luxembourg
Kathryn Thomas: leading a Co Clare retreat

Kathryn Thomas: leading a Co Clare retreat

An active retreat

Join Kathryn Thomas this May on her Pure Results retreat in Co Clare for a five-day retreat in Armada House, on the shores of Spanish Point Beach. 

Choose to start the day with a dip in the Atlantic followed by a healthy breakfast, before departing for a day’s guided hiking, with long and short options. 

Guests will enjoy daily meditation and yoga, and a visit to the Armada Farm, all fuelled by the flavours of West Clare and delicious healthy menus.

 Portugal
Portugal

Deal of the week

Travel Department’s April offers include discounts to Italy, Spain, Portugal and Croatia on departures up to August 31, 2024.

From magnificent Lake Garda, to sun-kissed Andalucía, Estoril and the Algarve and ‘The Pearl of the Adriatic’ Dubrovnik, save up to €60pp on all seven-night holidays using booking code TOP60 and save up €30pp on all holidays of six nights or less using code TOP30. 

The offer is valid for all new bookings made until April 22.

Zambezi river at sunset
Zambezi river at sunset

A walk on the wild side

Between the mighty Zambezi and wilds of the national park, Zambezi Grande is open for the 2024 dry season. 

Welcoming guests eager to enjoy Zambia’s extraordinary wildlife and scenery, you’ll fill your days with river safaris, incredible bird life and game drives to see many of the Big Five.

Death Valley: home of The Undertaker, and the site of an extraordinary natural event
Death Valley: home of The Undertaker, and the site of an extraordinary natural event

Come alive in Death Valley

California’s Death Valley experienced extensive rainfall in 2023, creating a rare bloom of wildflowers, some of which have lain dormant for decades. 

The park’s Panamint Valley is already blanketed with dense concentrations of bright wildflowers, like the vibrant yellow Desert Gold. 

To experience this spectacle check into The Oasis at Death Valley, a historic property in the 3.4million-acre national park. 

Two hours from Las Vegas and four from Los Angeles, add Death Valley to your West coast itinerary.

Luxembourg.
Luxembourg.

For the history fans

Luxembourg is in our sights for spring. The pretty walled Luxembourg City is one of the greenest capitals in Europe, with fabulous public gardens, parks and walks.

History lovers can follow the Wenzel Circular Walk, guiding visitors to the city’s oldest quarters with its 18th-century castle bridge, and Corniche, dubbed “the most beautiful balcony in Europe”.

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