Abroad Magazine - Issue #9, May - July 2004
- Out from the Duvet Marian Keyes stays at the Hotel Praha, a memorial to a Soviet past lying
- Hunter Valley In the second part of his Australian gourmet adventure, Tom Doorley examines the attraction of the winelands in the outskirts of Sydney.
- I’m engaged get me outta here! After saying “I Do” the only other question you should be asking yourselves is “Where to?” Alanna Gallagher reports.
- Honeymoon Snippets Alex Ginger Shaw samples wedding packages from attractive destinations around the world.
- Mauritian retreats Five thousand Irish people visit Mauritius every year, and the numbers are growing. Michael Collins visited two of the island’s more exclusive hotels, The Maritim and The Residence, to find out what the fuss was all about.
- It's a Tuscan thing When love is in the air there is nowhere better to visit than the land of Romeo and Juliet, claims Mairead Robinson.
- Tunisian nights Year round sunshine and 700 miles of sandy beaches make Tunisia a popular choice for honeymooners. Lorna Cronnelly investigates to see what else this North African country has to offer.
- Himalayan honeymoon? A massage for two while looking out at the Himalayas; beat that for a romantic getaway. Jennifer Hurley did.
- Pre-wedding escape in the Lap-a-luxury Escape the stress of organising a wedding, with a pre-emptive rest in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. Mairead Robinson reports.
- Midnight at the Oasis Photographer Peter Matthews ‘sings his camel to bed’ in southwestern Morocco
- Honeymoon cruises Ireland’s leading expert on cruises Tom (Cruise) Maher says that an oversupply of cruise ships offers honeymooners greater value, and romance.
- Take 5 Ita O’Kelly goes chateaux hopping in France and takes five from the Relais et Chateaux Black Book collection.
- New route to Rotterdam Basiq recently opened a new air route between Dublin and Rotterdam. Lorna Cronnelly joined the flight and investigated Holland’s second most important city.
- New route: Helsinki Finnair recently re-established its direct route connecting Dublin and Helsinki. Gerry Mullins boarded the first flight to the Finnish capital to see if it would make for a good weekend break.
- Only an hour from Paris Before hitting the city of Paris, Lorna Cronnelly spends some time in its surrounds and is tempted not to bother venturing into the big smoke.
- Summer in New York Ronan McDonnell travels to the core of the Big Apple, where prices have never been cheaper for an Irish shopper.
- Fancy a pad in Portugal? Kerri O’Connell outlines pertinent concerns of buying in one of Ireland’s favourite countries.
- A home in Lagos New apartments in the Algarve by the British and Irish developer Oceanico promise quality holidays and high returns. Gerry Mullins reports.
- Surgical holidays Vanity tourism, destination surgery, lipo-tourism; call it what you will. It�s no longer de rigeur to have that nip �n tuck in a top Irish clinic, then hide yourself away for a few weeks. The latest must-do is a combination of exotic travel and elective cosmetic surgery. Catherine Murphy reports.
- 50+: Holidays for the mature traveller Wide selection for early summer
- Me and My Hols Artist and writer Pauline Bewick describes her trips to Mauritius, and why her husband named her 'Burt Lancaster' on their honeymoon.