Deal of the Week:Explore Thailand on a two centre holiday in May, staying three nights in Bangkok at the five-star Chatrium Suites and a week on the island of Hua Hin at the Aleenta Resort from €1,369pps, including flights from Dublin, Cork and Shannon. Tel: 021- 4635440 or discovertravel.ie.
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ALL INCLUSIVEresorts in Mexico are good value during the summer, if a little hot. The Dreams Punta Aventuras has its own beach and is 15 minutes from Playa del Carmen. A week of luxury with flights from Ireland, all meals and drinks is from €1,268pps. It has an "explorers' club" for children. See classicresorts.ie or tel 0818-332515.
DISCOVER THEcoast of Kenya on a holiday in the Sarova Whitesands resort, with Tropical Sky and Thomson Holidays. On Mombasa Bamburi Beach the resort also has five pools, watersports, slides and tennis courts. The flights are via London Gatwick. The price is from €1,199pps on a half-board basis in May. Tel: 01-8077996 or tropicalsky.ie.
TAKE Abreak in north Wales and enjoy the seaside town of Llandudno. The St George's Hotel has a special offer of two nights B&B and dinner one evening for £87.50pps (€100) – the offers runs until the end of October. Llandudno is well located for visiting Bodnant Garden and has a series of summer festivals. Tel: 00-44-1492-877544 or see stgeorgeswales.co.uk.
LAST MINUTEoffers for Easter from Steintravel.ie include a week in Majorca on April 20th from €399pps and a week in the Algarve from Cork on April 18th from €439pps. Tel: 1890-408408.
PICK UPa seat this weekend for flights to Copenhagen and Oslo from €55 each way and Stockholm from €65 each way. Prices include 23kg luggage so you can stock up on pickled herrings. See flysas.ie.
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PUT MAY14th in whisky lovers' diaries, as the Whisky Live show will be in the Mansion House Dublin. It will showcase whiskies from around the world. Make a weekend of it in Brooks Hotel where two nights B&B, dinner one evening and show tickets cost €230pps.
GOURMANDS WILLlove to be in the Mulranny Park Hotel in Westport on May 9th to meet the producers of local food at a seven-course dinner. John McKenna will be hosting the showcase from the area, prepared by chef Ollie O'Regan. Dinner with wine costs €70 or stay over for €99pps. Tel: 098-36000 or see mulrannyparkhotel.com.
LEARN HOWto "spa-rty" at Castlemartyr Resort with a new concept in girls' get-togethers. Combine a visit to the spa for treatments, followed by afternoon tea, gossip and glamorous dinner for €200pps. Tel: 021-4219000 or see castlemartyrresort.ie.
TREAT SOMEONEto a special stay in the stylish Dylan Hotel in Ballsbridge where you can have three nights for the price of two, with breakfast, parking and a complimentary plate of chocolate goodies for €245pps. See dylan.ie.
PAINTING SEASONwill begin in the Burren Painting Centre from April 29th with a weekend staying in O'Neill B&B in Lisdoonvarna. Watercolour landscapes of the Burren will be on the programme and two nights, including dinner and tuition, costs €210pps. Tel: 065-7074208 or see burrenpaintingcentre.com.
- Please note that all deals are subject to availability