Deal of the Week Fly from Dublin for two weeks in Lanzarote from €399pps or Gran Canaria for two adults and two children from €1,116 for a week. Fly from Shannon for two weeks in Lanzarote from €451pps or fly from Cork and have Christmas in Lanzarote with flights on December 19th – two adults and two children from €1,816. Tel: 1850 453545 or falconholidays.ie.
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* WITH JANUARY and February coming up why not escape for a long-stay break in Spain or Portugal. Stein Travel has three weeks in Portugal from €319pps and four weeks in Spain from €487pps, including hotels. Flights from Dublin and Cork. Breaks up to 90 days available. Tel: 1890 408408 or steintravel.ie.
* SPEND YOUR Christmas money on a 12-night trip to Las Vegas and a cruise. Four nights in Las Vegas, seven nights cruising the Mexican Riviera and one night in LA on the way back – all from €1,200. Tel: 01-6778444 or trailfinders.ie.
* SHANE GRAY will lead a walking group on La Palma in the Canary Islands on May 2nd to 9th. Prices from €425pps, flights extra (shane-gray.com or tel 00-34-922-719261).
* BOOK BY November 23th for four nights in Hong Kong. Flights from January 10th to March 15th from €786pps. Stay at the Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees Hotel on Kowloon Island. Tel: 01-8745000 and classicresorts.ie.
* SEE THE West Highlands of Scotland on a five-day winter walking adventure with Wilderness Scotland. Explore the remote Knoydart Peninsula and learn winter walking skills. Cost: from £535pps (€630). Departure January 19th and February 9th. Details: wildernessscotland.com.
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* LEARN TO swim in the only endless pool in Ireland. Over five days at Ard Na Ciúin guest house in Ballyduff, Waterford, with private coaching you can learn to swim. Peaceful west Waterford scenery too. Cost: €400. Tel: 058-60976 or ardnaciuin.ie.
* GO TO Galway for the Eyre Square Christmas market. Make a holiday of it at the Hotel Meyrick. Two nights BB and dinner one evening from €119.50pps. Tel: 091-564041 or hotelmeyrick.ie.
* THE ARD Nahoo health farm in Leitrim has an art and craft weekend with local artists, including felting with artist Brigitta Varadi from November 26th to 28th. Cost: €240pps. Learn how to cook a vegan Christmas dinner with chef Mike Harris from December 10th to 12th, also €240pps. Tel: 071-9134939 or ardnahoo.com.
* ENJOY A real Victorian Christmas at a special evening in Tankardstown House, Slane, Co Meath next Saturday. Listen to a reading from A Christmas Carol, eat roast chestnuts and buy mistletoe before a six-course feast. Dinner: €69, and stay over for an additional €80pps. Tel: 041-9824621 or tankardstown.ie.
* VALUE SPA breaks at the Summerhill House Hotel in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow. Monday to Friday an overnight with massages, and dinner costs €109pps. Or for an extra €10 arrive early and have breakfast before spending the day in the Rainforest Spa. Weekend breaks without spa treatments from €145pps. Tel: 01-2867928 or summerhillhousehotel.com.
* TOP GEAR fans visiting the show at the Citywest Event Centre next weekend can combine a two-night stay in the nearby Plaza Hotel in Tallaght for €99pps, including dinner one evening or one overnight for €59pps. Tel: 01-4624200 or plazahotel.ie.