February 2008 France Vendee
The ground gets firmer as you go south. As the landscape of France’s mid western…
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February 2008- Asturias by Anne Cadwallader
There is a crystal clear river that rises in the mountains of northern Spain and…
February 2008- Malta
Malta is small, unimaginably so for such a famous place. It is hard to come…
February 2008- Camping France
Remember the days when camping was a complicated business with tents and poles and leaky…
London daily rates tumble & other news from the hotel industry
Tetrarch Capital got the go-ahead from An Bord Pleanála for a 158-bedroom seven storey €16m…
Krystle’s €1m makeover & other news from the F&B industry
Krystle, the nightclub on Harcourt St will undergo a €1m refurbishment during September. SuperValu’s Food…
Trouble in Thailand, earthquake in Italy & other news from the world of travel
Istanbul’s third bridge over the Bosphorous opened, the $3bn 1,408m Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge. It…
February 2010- Lord Howe Island
Go feed the fishes sounds like a line from a bad 1970s gangster movie. But…
Dubliner Tess de Kretser launches hotel in her native Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan hotel has Irish flavour 28 bedroom boutique hotel Holidays wil help aid local…
WTTC: Why the brakes are coming on global travel spending
Global travel spending is still growing Slower pace than originally expected eakening economies and fears…
Vintners: 204,000 job industry faces threat from proposed 15pc increase in alcohol taxes
Vintners say jobs at frisk Budget may increase tax on alchol €1.42 of a €4.64…
Brussels is going to the dogs
European Dog Show to be held August 26-28 30,000 visitors & 12,000 dogs expected FCI’s 344 breeds…
Questions raised after hiker on NZ’s Routeburn spends a month in a warden’s hut awaiting rescue
Patner died crossing the Routeburn Spent a month in a warden’s hut Rescued by helicopter after alarm…
Copenhagen tops rankings of most expensive city in Europe, Dublin & Belfast 5th & 18th
Copenhagen most expensive Dublin 5th and Belfast 18th most expensive in survey Sunny beach in…
HEAT WAVE drives rise in home holidays spend by domestic tourists to €1,180 per trip
Approximately 880,000 families took holidays in Ireland this year The average spend was €1,180 per…
Greece reports visitor numbers fell by 2pc in June
Decline of 2pc in June Britain & ireland up more than 20pc The Bank of…
Venice has Europe’s most expensive city hotel
Venice is home to the most expensive city hotel in Europe, according to a survey…
Craft breweries increase market share as brewers call for reduction in Ireland €1.08 a litre beer tax
Craft beer sector increase market share Mircobreweries now producing 2.4m litres of beer The craft…
Geoffrey Nordell’s Bow Lane Social in Dublin is Irish Sky bar of the year
Geoffrey Nordell’s Bow Lane Social in Dublin won the Sky bar of the year award for…
Broadway 2 for 1 on sale says NYC&Company
Performances Sept 5-19 2 for 1 tickets on sale now Two-for-one tickets for NYC Broadway…
Thailand doubles fee for visa on arrival
Visitors from 18 countries affected Cost of visa on arrival fee is to go from 1,000…
You Give Love a Bad Name: Man arrested for using bomb warnings t o stop girlfriend leaving
Three bomb warnings made to Hong Kong International Airport Police searched the airport with dogs,…
Chef’s choice: Thomas Keller to pick restaurateurs for Hudson Yards first phase opening 2018
Thomas Keller to pick luxury restaurants for NYC site First opening on site last year…
Talking shop: ONE Travel Conference in Santa Monica Sept 7-9
Shopping conference goes to Santa MOnica 25 presentations on maximising opportunities This year’s ONE…
NYC sees rise in food halls with more on the way
New York City is experiencing a trend in the rise of food halls, celebrating cuisines…
Man losing his phone while bungee jumping and other trending travel videos
Travel Extra TV Hate selfies? You’ll love our short ‘n’ sweet video of the week. Watch here. …you’ll…
Fancy a 72oz steak & other news from the F&B industry
Oliver Dunne, of Bon Appetit in Malahide and Cleaver East and a Michelin starred chef for seven years,…
Zhangjiajie glass-bottomed bridge opens and more news from the world of travel
Zhangjiajie glass-bottomed bridge was officially unveiled to the public amid complaints that the attraction became…
Prem group eyes Amsterdam & other news from the hotel industry
Hotels Jim Murphy‘s Premier Suites Plus, part of the Prem Group, are to open a 115-room…
Enda McEvoy’s Galway Restaurant gets SRA sustainability award
Loam gets sustainable rating Fourth restaurant in Ireland to get award from SRA Food waste…
Dublin’s newest bar & restaurant has a rugby team behind it
Lemon & Duke opens near Grafton Street Noel Anderson & rugby front men behind bar…
Le Petit Pois in Galway wins August Just Ask Restaurant of the Month
Le Petit Pois in Galway August winner Just Ask Restaurant of the Month Award scheme…
Just FOUR items on menu in Oliver Dunne’s new Dublin restaurant
4 items on the menu Oliver Dunne’s third restaurant All mains are €22 Oliver Dunne,…
8 Irish brewers share 15 awards in Irish leg of World Beer Awards
15 country winners in beer awards The 2016 World Beer Awards country winners were announced…
Fancy eating a 72oz steak in 20 minutes? Butcher’s Expo in Monaghan will give you the chance
72oz steak eating challenge for Ireland Butchery Expo to lobby against legislation Monaghan September…
Jim Murphy’s Premier Suites Plus to open 115-room serviced aparthotel in Amsterdam
Premier Suites Plus to open in Amsterdam Jim Murphy: long stay sector is here to…
‘Distribution has become an arms race’ – Aviation CEOs discuss customer control at IATA Congress
Four aviation CEOs addressed the intense competition in distribution channels at the IATA Congress 2026…
‘Dublin Airport passenger numbers could drop to 25.2m’ – ALPA
Potential drop to 25.2m passengers if slots cut. Risk to 120-140 pilot jobs from reduced…