A round-up of other travel news in brief
‘Best job’ dream over
George from Co Meath has lost to a Taiwanese interpreter for Tourism Queensland’s “best job in the world” – six months as caretaker of an island on the Great Barrier Reef, with a €75,000 salary. The winner, Clare Wang, got 151,676 votes. George came third, with 30,372.
Ferry deals from Ireland
Irish Ferries has cut its online fares to Britain and France over Easter by up to 50 per cent. The lowest fare to Britain is €69 one way for a car and two passengers, on its Dublin- Holyhead and Rosslare- Pembroke cruise ferries.
To France the best price is €99 one way for a car and two passengers. Bookings must be made seven days in advance. www.irishferries. com, 0818-300400.
Study in Spain
The Spanish government is awarding 25 scholarships worth €20,000 to study postgraduate-level tourism next academic year. See http://www.boe es/boe/dias/ 2009/03/14/pdfs/BOE-A-2009-4322.pdf
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Percentage of Irish people who say that their worst holiday experience was being left home alone by their parents, according to a survey for Ebookers. Three per cent said they met their lifetime love on holiday.