Abroad Magazine - Issue #11, November - January 2005
- Malaria Free Safari In recent years the Kruger National Park has been a popular safari destination amongst Irish holidaymakers visiting South Africa. The one drawback though is its distance from Cape Town – an internal flight is required to get from Cape Town to Kruger. The other disadvantage is that most of the Kruger area is a Malaria zone. There are alternatives closer to Cape Town and the Garden Route, which don’t require additional flights or Malaria tablets. Nicola Collins reports.
- Bond-ing in the Bahamas Jennifer Hurley discovers The Bond Girl within in the Bahamas
- Oscar Wilde Please, Room 118 The Cadogan Hotel, London
- Cologne - A Christmas Cracker! With six dedicated Christmas markets in Cologne, it is a christmas shoppers dream, Yvette Dolan reports.
- So Much To Do, and So Little Time Yvette Dolan discovers that there’s more to Copenhagen than just The Little Mermaid and Carlsberg Beer…
- Cornwall – A Place Apart Joan Scales Explores this Beautiful part of England.
- Temptation Island Belle Jackson soaks up some winter sun in Cyprus.
- Far Away in the Faroes Football and puffins - just some of the Faroese delicacies offered to Muriel Bolger on a recent visit
- Fiji Time Pol O Conghaile gets used to the Island's
- Low-Speeding Canal Cruising on the Lot River. Words and pictures by William Hederman
- Holiday World Experience The Holiday World Experience returns to Ireland in January and promises to be bigger and better than ever. Featuring more than 800 exhibitors from over 70 countries, what they can’t tell you about travel isn’t worth knowing.
- Refurbished Presidential Suite at the Westbury Not many Irish men have slept in the same bed as Britney Spears, but I have, and it was great!
- Life Begins at 50 Hugh Oram Takes a Look at What's on Offer for Those Wanting to Get Away Over the Festive Season.
- Ibiza Unclubbed There is far more to this small Balearic island than Manumission and Café del Mar. Gerry Mullins goes in search of what made Ibiza special, not what makes it famous.
- Lost in Translation Yvette Dolan discovers there’s more to Japan than sushi, bright-lights and a Bill Murray movie.
- A Nice Cup of Tea Yvette Dolan takes a lesson in the art of the Green Tea Ceremony – the Japanese way.
- Jordan – Land of Surprises Renowned for its antiquity, Jordan has
- Orang-utans and Skyscrapers Malaysia is an intriguing mix of wildlife, tradition and modernity. Words and pictures by William Hederman
- Me‘n’my Hols Ian Dempsey tells us his Hoiday Highs and Lows.
- My Moscow Marvelous Moscow, says Muriel Bolger
- Curacao – The Caribbean Secret Mairead Robinson visits one of the most unspoilt islands in the South Pacific
- There’s more to the Czech Republic than just Prague. Earlier this year Muriel Bolger explored the historical and enchanting countryside beyond the well-trodden tourist city of Prague and popped into a few Castles and Spas. Oh poor Muriel, what a hard life!
- The Rise of the Hungarian Property Market Kerri O'Connell Tells us What to Look for When Thinking of Buying Property in Hungary
- Silver Seas Myles McWeeney is Pleasantly Surprised by his Cruising Debut.
- Active in Orkney Expensive? Yes. Cold? Yes. Wet? Definitely. Care? No.
- Ski Round up Catherine Murphy looks at what’s new this season and advice for last minute bookings.
- The Irish Smoker – a Dying Breed – Saved by the Package Holiday. Smoking Holidays: new holiday brochure to be released spring 2005 featuring all the best places to smoke on earth.
- San Sebastián, Mucho Gusto A fleeting visit to San Sebastian on a previous trip to the Basque Country in Northern Spain left Yvette Dolan eager to return. Her recent holiday in San Sebastian permitted her to peel back the skin on just some of the fruits of this bountiful region
- Hamming it up, London Style. Tom Doorely explores London with his wife, and three daughters.