Departure Lounge: All aboard for a Celebrity cruise — including a stop in Lisbon
A view of Lisbon from the Tagus River.
All aboard for a nine-night Celebrity cruise stopping off at Portugal, Spain and Morocco.
Sailing from Barcelona you’ll stop in Porto, Lisbon, Tangier, Seville and then back to Barcelona on this sun-kissed trip with Magic Vacations.
€1,275pp, from 30 July-8 August including flights from Dublin.
Saddle up and embark on a riding holiday with African Horse Safaris, with their portfolio of unforgettable horseback experiences.
Each bespoke trip is expertly guided offering the chance to see Africa’s incredible wilderness and wildlife while supporting conservation and community development.
Everyone from beginners to advanced horse riders can be accommodated with trips in South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, and beyond.
Recent figures from travel agency Click&Go Holidays show that more of us than ever are setting off on our holidays from regional airports.
Departures from Cork Airport have increased by 31% year-on-year with Shannon Airport departures up by 57%.
Increased routes and higher capacity are two of the driving forces.
Lanzarote, the Algarve and Costa del Sol are the top sun destinations from Cork, with Amsterdam, Valencia and London among the top city breaks.
US trips from Shannon are strong too, with New York, Boston and Las Vegas the top spots.
Fancy a break away close to a train line? Midlands Park Hotel, a five minute walk from Portlaoise train station has launched a new Pizza, Pints & Pillow Talk package, from €186 for two people, including overnight accommodation for two with a full Irish breakfast.
You’ll also enjoy a freshly baked 12-inch stone baked pizza of your choice with fries, delivered to your room, alongside four bottles of Ballykilcavan Back Lawn Lager, brewed locally in Stradbally, Co Laois.
There’s a leisure centre with a pool and spa too.
Finnair, the Official Airline of Santa Claus, has revealed a bumper winter schedule to Lapland and Northern Norway, adding up to 63 flights a week between Helsinki and Rovaniemi — The Official Hometown of Santa Claus.
Across the border in Northern Norway, Finnair is boosting connections on popular polar route between Rovaniemi and Tromsø, the gateway to the Northern Lights, increasing from twice per week to six times per week.
Guests flying from Dublin into Helsinki can add stopovers in the Arctic’s two most famous cities, Troms and Rovaniemi before returning home via Helsinki.
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