Abroad Magazine - Issue #1, January - February 2003
- The Big Green Apple New York, New York..King of the Hill, top of the heap...So much part of the global subconscious, this city is a great mass of humanity, and its love affair with conspicuous consumption and the automobile has, without a doubt, set it well on its way to enviromental degredation as the world's rapidly expanding urban population rivals that of non-city dwellers. Thankfully, New Yorkers have started to sit up and take notice, with the council for the Enviroment of New York City now strongly promoting enviromental awareness and providing practical solutions to enviromental problems.
- Interview Daniel Mulhall, Irish ambassador to Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.
- Mauritius Deirdre Mulrooney visits the sun-kissed tropical island of Mauritius where no building is taller than a palm tree, hotels rooms come with a butler and bridges go free….
- The Power and Wonder of Rainforests Cleo Murphy finds a wonderous place in the rainforests of Australia and Malaysia with more rain than Ireland, and enjoys it!
- Getting Married Abroad Rome In the last 30 years over 3,000 Irish couples have chosen to get married in Rome.
- Spa Therapy A rejuvenated and exfoliated Emer Hughes tells her transition from stress kitten to catatonically calm at the Delphi Mountain Resort and Spa in Co. Galway.
- Romantic Atlantic Gerry Mullins and friend get down to the bare essentials for a wild, romantic weekend getaway in Co. Clare.
- Buying Property Overseas Do’s and Don’ts A buyer’s guide to overseas property.
- Drouot, Paris & the Salles de Ventes Daniel Caffrey introduces the world’s largest auction house
- Mount Juliet Conrad Last year, Mount Juliet joined forces with the Conrad Group, hence the new name Mount Juliet Conrad. This partnership includes Mount Juliet House, the Hunter’s Yard and conference rooms, The Spa and the Rose Garden Lodges in Co Kilkenny.
- Spanish Property Leaseback Packages
- Seven Sites for Sore Eyes Claire Murphy takes a peek at the New Wonders of our World.
- More than a load of old geysers Muriel Bolger cruises to Reykjavik, the northernmost capital in the world.
- Home front Check out where we’re checking in…
- Life on the Nile Egypt’s passionate rites of passage can cause waves for foreigners – so keep your head, advises Síle McArdle
- Great Dane With its postcard streets and canals, Copenhagen lures you in only to surprise you with its quirky charm and creative energy. Manchán Magan spends a weekend getting to know this up-to-the-minute metropolis
- APPÉTIT ALSACE The object of many a dispute between Germany and France, Alsace has them both to thank for its celebrated cuisine. Lorraine Courtney samples the fare