The world is your Oyster
The oceanfront Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, which lies in South Africa's tropical KwaZulu-Natal province north of Durban, is offering four nights for the price of three on its classic rooms (€377 per night) to include breakfast and daily transfers to the nearby Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Offer valid until December 19th. See oysterboxhotel.com
The early bird . . .
Book early and get great value holiday; Portugal from Dublin, Kerry or Knock from €219pps for a week, Majorca from Cork from €259 and Costa del Sol hotel breaks from €369 during May, tel: 1850-408 408, steintravel.ie.
Floridian flight of fancy
Find sunshine on Florida's Gulf coast with flights from united.comto Tampa, or hang out on South Beach, Miami. Return flights via Newark or Washington from €575.
Ceoil agus craic in Kerry
Kris Kristofferson, Paddy Casey, Delorentos, Jack L and comedian Kevin Bridges are all appearing in the INEC in Killarney next month, with tickets from €18-€44. Make it a two-night break with dinner one evening in the Gleneagle Hotel from €99pps or the Brehon Hotel from €139pps, tel: 064-667 1555, inec.ie.
Winter warmth
Lanzarote from Dublin, Cork and Shannon in December will cost from €349 for a dash of sunshine before Christmas, book with your travel agent or falconholidays.ie