Abroad Magazine - Issue #12, February - April 2005
- New Zealand - Land of the Rings Pol O'Conaghaile bungy jumps into Middle Earth, and encounters vineyards, ski slopes and silver ferns along the way.
- Italy - Baying for Naples When in Rome, do as the Romans did: travel up to Naples and visit Pompeii. That's what Peter Matthews did, although he wishes he travelled there many years earlier.
- Italy - Rambling around Roma Martin Dunford of Rough Guides reminds us of the many reasons to visit the Eternal City.
- Radisson SAS Letterkenny The Radisson SAS hotel management group continues its expansion in Ireland
- Family Fun in the Sun For many years Gran Canaria has been a Mecca for Irish holidaymakers seeking sunshine, sea and sangria. Generally it’s the younger, party crowd who flock to the island, so would the Diamond family from Mayo, who won a holiday on TV3’s Ireland am in conjunction with Budget Travel, find this party island suitable for a young family?
- Kids on Safari Brett Thompson from Sun Safaris outlines a few guidelines on how to help children get the best from safaris
- Life begins at 50 If you come into unlimited money this year and you can do exactly what you like travelwise, Hugh Oram has a few ideas.
- A jewel in the Med Pippa Woolnough rediscovers the beauty of Mallorca
- Manchester: A labour of love Pippa Woolnough spends the weekend in a city proud of its industrial heritage.
- Hotel Review Radisson SAS Hotel London Stansted Airport
- Tudor Treats in Chester Why wait for Ikea to come to Dublin, when you can go to it in just a few hours? Better still; make a holiday of it. Mia McKeown reports.
- A new you in the New Forest Mia McKeown visits Chewton Glen, a hotel, spa and country club set amid 120 beautiful acres of Hampshire’s ancient New Forest, just minutes from England’s south coast.
- Guaranteed sunshine! Yvette Dolan recently investigated ways to ward off the winter blues, and found sunny solutions on the Costa del Sol.
- Rat race? Not at The Millrace. Yvette Dolan enjoyed an overnight stay and pampering at the recently opened Millrace Hotel and Spa in Bunclody, Co. Wexford.
- Bigger IS better Pippa Woolnough investigates the latest, largest flying machine to go on the market.
- Totally Tofu Yvette Dolan visited Japan and was amazed to find a restaurant where only tofu is served. At the Okutan Restaurant tofu is revered and relished by the luckiest of Kyoto residents and visitors.
- Taxco – The Silver City Turtle Bunbury discovers that all that glitters is silver in this bustling Mexican town.
- Very Varied Veneto Yvette Dolan returned to Italy’s Veneto region and was reminded that there is so much more to Veneto than Venice alone.
- Have kids, will travel. Jillian Bolger seeks out six of the top child-friendly Irish hotels
- Time on Their Hands In RTE’s new travel series “Time on Their Hands” some well known public figures are asked to take a trip and fulfil a long-held wish. Joan Scales, who was a consultant on the series, previews some of the programmes.
- Overseas Property: Tips for 2005 If you are glued to the television set every time No Going Back or A Place in the Sun is aired, then you’re in good company. Thousands of Irish people invest in property abroad for leisure, investment or health reasons every year. Kerri O’Connell shares some of her top tips to help you avoid the pitfalls and get the property of your dreams.
- Istanbul – crossroads of the world West meets east in Turkey, or more specifically in Istanbul. Jas Kaminski finds the city to be an ideal short city break which the flavour of a bygone era.
- Baying for Naples When in Rome, do as the Romans did: travel up to Naples and visit Pompeii. That’s what Peter Matthews did, although he wishes he travelled there many years earlier.
- Land of the Rings Pól Ó Conghaile bungy jumps into Middle Earth, and encounters the vineyards, ski slopes and silver ferns along the way.
- Taking the waters in Bath It is 2,000 years since the Romans built a beautiful bath at hot springs near the River Avon in England’s West Country. Although the baths are not currently in use, the town that grew up around them is still worth a visit. Tom Doorley reports.
- Putting the ‘ahhh’ in Aghadoe Yet another luxury spa has opened in Co. Kerry giving the discerning traveller a greater choice than ever before. Yvette Dolan visits the Aghadoe Heights Hotel.
- Cardiff reborn As Irish rugby fans prepare for their bi-annual pilgrimage to the Welsh capital on March 19th, Catherine Murphy investigates the recent changes that have made Cardiff one of Europe’s most exciting cities.
- Greece’s most famous sites Conor Brophy visits Smugglers Cove, apparently the most photographed site in Greece, and also one of Shirley Valentine’s favourite spots.
- Barcelona break TV3’s Claire Byrne abandons the newsroom for a shopping break in Barcelona.
- Introducing: The Brehon Hotel, Killarney Muriel Bolger visits Killarney’s newest hotel, a jewel set alongside the Killarney National Park.
- Travel Books Edited by Pippa Woolnough
- The other side of Gatwick Most often associated with a stop-off en route to a more distant land, Gatwick Airport is also the gateway to the rolling chalk hills and medieval castles of southern England. Michael Fewer visited the beautiful towns of Guilford and Canterbury, and some lush gardens along the way.
- Snapshot of paradise Jan Dodd of Lonely Planet explains there’s more to the exotic holiday spots of Mauritius, Réunion and the Seychelles than white sands and turquoise waters.
- Rambling around Roma Martin Dunford of Rough Guides reminds us of the many reasons to visit the Eternal City.
- A Swansea spectacular Ian Scanlan experienced the twin benefits of Mumbles and the Gower Peninsula, and discovered some of Wales’ most spectacular countryside