Green pastures. Fresh air. Cosy pubs and small churches. Friendly locals. You know what you are going to get from a break in Ireland. But that doesn't make the reality any less wonderful, says Mary Luissiana, as she drives (half) the Ring of Kerry with the kids in the back ...read
Kayaking in the dark isn't the easiest thing to do, as Tim Clark discovers while on a night kayaking safari to Loch Hyne, Southern Ireland's mysterious lake.
City break season is here. So where are you going to choose to get away for a weekend? TravelMail is here to help with the ten best cities to visit.
It's that time of year when we all hope for a few days in a foreign city. Fred Mawer picks out a batch of hotels in much-loved destinations - and shows how to do a weekend cheaply.
Home of three Nobel prize winners for literature, Dublin is a true capital of culture where the word rules in all forms: spoken written or sung...
The 'I dos' have been said, the funky chicken has been danced and the last guests have rolled home. Now it's time for the honeymoon. TravelMail picks out ten alternative trips for that unique post-wedding holiday ...read
In the 19th century, Ray Connolly's grandfather fled Ireland for a better life. Just over 100 years on, Ray visits Galway - and finds castles, a rugged coastline and a wedding invitation...
The Irish capital is more polished these days with spritzers as popular as pints of Guinness. So, has it lost its charm? Rob Murphy takes wife Ellie for a long weekend in the city...
Embarking on a working holiday sounds like a hard way to take a break. But Annabel Simms hacked though the scrub to find friends while working at an Irish stately home...
Irish actress Lisa Dwan saddles up for a trek across 'old' Ireland with legendary horseman Willie Leahy - and discovers luxurious spas, bucolic castles and plenty of characters along the way
There's nothing like a spot of good weather to bring out the walker in all of us. From volcanic Italy to the upper reaches of Morocco, Nick Maes picks the best locations for scenic strolls ...read
Some of the world's most famous people have stayed at Dromoland in the heart of West Ireland. Our very own Helen Nicholson finds herself queen of the castle for a weekend
A souvenir doesn't have to be a t-shirt. Why not take home something else - a skill? From Greek pottery to Cuban dancing, Danielle Demetriou picks nine self-improvement holidays
Capital cities like Paris and Rome are staples of mini-break season. But they hog the travel spotlight. Chris Leadbeater picks ten unsung metropolises ideal for a weekend away
Missing some magic in your life? Need a little Irish mist and merriment? Then follow the fairies to the mystic Ring of Kerry. Gavin Bell finds peace and joy aplenty on the Emerald Isle
The old schoolhouse perches in magnificent solitude above a majestic bay. Its empty windows stare down mournfully on heaving Atlantic rollers.
No doubt it is nothing to the champions playing there this weekend, but for me and my golfing partner, the 13th green on County Kildare's K Club golf course, venue for the Ryder Cup, seemed, at 545 yards, an awfully long way.
Sea-ing the sights: With airport security issues hogging the headlines, you might not want to fly by now. So how about a holiday by sea, asks Paul Gogarty?
Craic-ing fun: St Patrick's Day has been embraced by the world as a global celebration of all things Irish. So where exactly are the best parties?
UK OK: Dymphna Byrne seeks out self-catering homes in Britain that offer accommodation perfection for every kind of holidaymaker
Irish sighs: Every week we visit and review a different spa - so you can relax! This week it's Spirit One Spa at the Radisson SAS in Galway, Ireland
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