The UK has abundant beautiful sandy beaches, yet each year many of us jet off to the Mediterranean for warmer - or at least more reliable - weather.more
he five-star Adare Manor and Golf Resort in Co Limerick has been named Hotel of the Year 2018 at the Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards in Las Vegas. Virtuoso is a network of high-end travel agencies with in excess of 17,500 advisors worldwide and a portfolio of almost 1,700 partners, including luxury hotels all over the world.more
Yoga fitness and singing helped a British woman survive for 10 hours in the sea after falling from a cruise ship, she is reported to have told a rescuer.more
Almost half of Ireland's waterways are littered, with landmark areas of Cork Harbour and a popular tourist spot on the Wild Atlantic Way labelled litter blackspots, a new survey has found.more
A new 'Dublin Garden Trail' offers a chance to visit 12 "of the most engaging private gardens" in the greater Dublin region. "Each garden is creatively nurtured by their owners who are garden lovers and creators of these beautiful places," said Diarmuid Gavin, who launched the trail.more
The border counties and midlands were the only regions to record a decline in overseas visitor numbers last year, according to data compiled by Fáílte Ireland.more
Irish-owned online travel agent Click&Go is investing €2m in the opening of an office in Warsaw, Poland; its first office outside of Ireland. The new base is expected to employ 10 full-time staff by the end of the year and the website for Click&Go's Polish operation has just gone live.more
You'd think the most used phrases abroad would be how to ask for directions or say Hello. But when it comes to learning the local lingo, for many boozy Britons, the most important phrase to know is how to order a round of beers.more
BRITS enjoying holidays in EU countries may have to overcome a few hurdles once the UK will have officially left the Brussels bloc before they can travel.more
Brits have chosen Britain as their dream holiday destination, preferring vacations in the Great British countryside and seaside to trips to far-flung foreign places, a study into the nation's holiday habits has revealed.
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Greece, Turkey and Spain - these are the most popular destinations for Poles' rest in this season - indicates the report of the Polish Association of Tourism Organizers. Egypt, so liked by Poles a few years ago, is currently in the 4th place.more
The new U2 visitor centre "will make the Dublin's Docklands and Grand Canal Dock a destination experience for the millions of U2 fans around the world". That is the claim contained in planning documents lodged with Dublin City Council that give a sneak preview of what the band is planning for the Hanover Quay site.more
Begging on the streets has emerged as one of the biggest issues for tourists visiting the capital. Fáilte Ireland has warned the behaviour is "one to watch", arising from the feedback from visitors to Dublin.more
You can take a bath at all bathing beaches in Sopot and on the Hel Peninsula from the sea side, with the exception of Chałupy. Due to the blooms of blue-green algae, bathing is forbidden in Gdynia and part of Gdańsk.more
Concerns about high rental prices and over-tourism in the capital of Mallorca have led authorities to ban homeowners from renting out flats to visitors.more
Today, all sea baths in Western Pomerania are free of cyanobacteria - tourists can already bathe in the sea. However, Sanepid reminds you to comply with the bans and keep track of information about possible water pollution. Most of the beaches remain closed in the Pomeranian Voivodship.more
Holidaymakers have been warned to be careful when booking hotel rooms online following an increase in "fake offers" on social media sites. The PSNI and Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF) have united to issue a joint plea for vigilance.more
Another top-notch US travel awards; another reason for Ballyfin to celebrate. The Co. Laois hotel, a former boarding school lavishly transformed into one of Ireland's leading five-stars, is listed as No.2 on Travel + Leisure's 2018 World's Best list.more