Bag a bargain this springIrish hotels are teeming with direct offers this spring. We’ve rounded up a magnificent seven to get you started, writes Sandra O’ConnellSat Apr 06 2013 - 01:00
Whatever floats your boatIf you’re looking for a fun holiday alternative to a bland hotel room, sleeping on a boat could be just the ticketSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
Steal away to write that novelFancy a room of your own to get your creativity going? A suitably inspiring space awaits you at a writers’ retreatSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Fancy a weekend break in jail?You’ll get a rude and surly welcome at Latvia’s Karosta Prison Hotel, and don’t even think of ringing for room serviceSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Sleeping with the enemaLooking for something different? How about a Belgian hotel in an intestine?Sat Mar 09 2013 - 06:00
Go NicheUnleash your inner Tarzan at Cabanes als Arbres, a collection of 10 tree-houses high in a forest in the Montseny mountains, an…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Go NicheAcademics at San Francisco State University have found that travel makes us happy. Sheesh. Tell us something we don’t knowSat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Go nicheBy golly, does the butler do it these days! Left your Speedos at home? Fear not, because if you’re staying at the W Retreat Spa…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Go NicheFor a fraction of the $200,000 it costs for a seat on Virgin Galactic, you can experience a taste of space travel at Russia’s…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Go NicheHow much adventure can you pack into a fortnight? Loads, if you opt for the Rickshaw Run, a 3,500km race across India in a “glorified…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Go NicheIf you find reusing hotel towels is a green step too far, this one is not for youSat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Go NicheBrave travellers in need of an adrenaline infusion will take heart at the number of nail-bitingly good tourist attractions popping…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Go NicheIf you’re broke after Christmas but still hope to travel in 2013, there are some great value – and quirky – options available…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Go NicheRound about now, fear of receiving a lump of coal has built to a crescendo.Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Go NicheNew York’s Plaza Hotel is understandably child-friendly. It’s most famous resident was, after all, just six years old.Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Go NicheHooray! North Korea’s Ryugyong Hotel is finally set to open its doors, and not a moment too soonSat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Niche travelIf you’re looking for a place to escape to, how about somewhere that thousands of people have dreamt of escaping from? The Liberty…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Niche TravelIf you happen to be staying in one of a handful of five-star hotels in Thailand or the UAE over the coming months, be careful…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Work on ski legs before you goIf you’re heading off on your annual ski trip this winter, or considering it for the first time, there’s plenty you can do to…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Go NicheWHERE DID ALL the interest in shoes come from? Possibly Sex and the CitySat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Go NicheLOOKING TO add a little mystery to your life? Murder Mystery Ireland, based at The Foxford Lodge in Mayo, organises super sleuthing…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Travel AgentBRACE YOURSELF FOR the publicity surrounding the new James Bond flick, Skyfall, coming to an advertising medium near youSat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Niche travelNot many holiday experiences promote themselves by saying this “may hurt a little” or asking potential customers if they “have…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Go NicheBY MY CALCULATIONS, or rather Google’s, the night of Saturday, November 17th, will have a “waxing crescent” moonSat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Niche TravelIf you plan on getting up to Castle Espie to see the annual arrival of the Light-bellied Brent Geese, you’d better wing itSat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Niche TravelNews that the St Regis in New York is to unveil a Bentley Suite for guests this autumn will rev the heart of car lovers everywhere…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Niche TravelIt seems a person can’t drive to the shops for a packet of biscuits anymore without having to pull over for posses of lycra-clad…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Niche travelIt’s back to the school of life this September as Dubliners make the most of a packed timetable of cultural events.Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Go NicheIF YOU’RE THE kind of person who wonders what goes on behind closed doors, this is your week to find outSat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Niche TravelHAVING BEEN POSTPONED to accommodate the Olympics, Wednesday marks the start of the RDS Dublin Horse Show.Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
25 ways to enjoy la dolce vitaGO ITALY: Italy has it all, from family fun, to sun, to walking in the footsteps of the MediciSat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Niche TravelIF YOU THINK finding flights, particularly long-haul ones which involve a variety of airport and stopover options, is a headache…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Niche TravelIT’S THAT TIME again, when the Kenyans run rings around everybody else in the Olympics.Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Go NicheMY MOTHER looked out her front window recently at a woman who had stopped her car to admire a trailing blue flowering plant that…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Niche TravelBY THIS stage of the summer you may already feel you know what it’s like to live under a waterfall, but if you don’t, we have…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Niche travelYou’ve heard of the CEO, the CFO and the CTO (chief executive, technical and finance officers, in case you haven’t).Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Northern Ireland's 10 best-kept secretsTHE BEST OF THE NORTH: IT’S JUST UP the road and yet, for many of us, it’s another worldSat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Niche travelSTUDENTS ARE legendarily cheap so, if you want a holiday that’s not going break the bank, it might be time to go back to college…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Niche TravelLong before the Volvo Ocean Race was making the entire country come over all nautical, the Round Ireland Yacht Race was the premier…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Niche travelIF YOU’RE in the market for a hobby, the Irish Sailing Association’s first ever Sail Spree event could be just the ticket…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Niche travelWe’ve had pop-up shops, pop-up restaurants and, of course, pop-up books for yearsSat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Take The BaitGO IRELAND: HERE’S SOMETHING FISHY going on around the country and there’s never been a better time to be a part of it.Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Niche travelIf you’ve ever harboured ambitions to go somewhere really remote, now’s your chance.Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Kildare has country appeal that's hard to beatThe combination of an easy commute to the city with the space of the countryside on your doorstep sums up the appeal of the county…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Getaway golfPerfect your putting somewhere different this year with one of these top golf optionsSat May 19 2012 - 01:00
