THE tag line might read something like, In the spirit of True Grit, this is a yarn about a wild child with a wagon load of gumption negotiating a fearsome world. 

Cycling enthusiasts may be tempted by a week-long offering from a company recently set-up by Corkman Brian Canty in Girona, Spain. 

Thompson Holidays has the Greek destinations of Rhodes, Kos and Zakynthos on offer in August at decent prices.

Beautiful Bahamas

Caught without anything to do this Bank Holiday weekend? There’s no need, because the country is awash with festivals or interesting activities. Check out one or more of these...

Directski.com reports huge increases in group bookings for the next skiing season and advises potential customers to get their skates on, with Christmas, New Year and mid-term break periods very heavily booked. 

10-day fly-drive LA packakge

Pre-summer escapes are currently available at Castlemartyr Resort. 

GoHop has seven nights in Vietnam with visits to Hanoi, Halong Bay and Ho Chi Minh City.

Classic vacations

Barry Coughlan looks at the best travel deals this week.

PRICE CUT

ON a quiet back-road in 6th century south-west Munster, a farmer and his son stumble upon the brutally beaten body of an unconscious young woman. 

ON THE SLOPES

Lanzarote deals

Down south there’s a new attraction in Dublin revolving around whiskey. 

From fertile winelands and beautiful deserts to tranquil lagoons and dramatic canyons, one of the latest GoHop tours incorporates an array of landscapes aimed to provide the wow factor. 

Click and Go has a number of special offers on the run to include a November deal to Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, prices starting from €349 for a week at the Vista Oasis Apartments.

Stena Line have launched a €6 per person return day trip to Wales, travelling every Tuesday from Dublin Port.

HARD though it may be to imagine any history of the Holocaust as being uplifting, Bo Lidegaard’s tale of how Denmark’s Jews escaped the Nazis does offer hope for humanity.

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CRUISE THE MED

The Roc Lago Rojo hotel in Torremolinos is currently one of Travelfox.ie’s best selling hotels and is included in a list of over 55 holidays by the company. 

Dawson Travel has a family holiday package in Spain for two adults and two children (under 12 years). 

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