A round-up of this week's other travel news in brief ...
Charm offensive in Donegal
Donegal has been named as one of the world’s top 10 “charming small towns” by Tripadvisor. Ranking at number six, Donegal town joins Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, which is number one, as well as San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (2), Nelson, New Zealand (3), Honfleur, France (4), Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany (5), Avila, Spain (7), St Wolfgang, Austria (8), Chania, Greece (9) and Todos Santos, Mexico (10).
Foreign students fund getaways
Irish families are earning about €165 per week towards their holiday funds by hosting foreign students for up to 16 weeks per year, says Fáilte Ireland. More than 100,000 overseas students will visit Ireland this year to learn English – a market worth €271 million annually to the economy.
Kids add to holiday stress
Taking a holiday with your kids is more stressful than full-time work, say 65 per cent of parents in a survey for www.hirescores.com for VisitBritain. Nine out of 10 parents spend their holiday trying to keep the kids happy.
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The percentage of Irish families who would choose Spain for the ideal family holiday, says a Quinn Healthcare survey. 38 per cent would prefer to holiday in Ireland, with 80 per cent regarding Ireland as expensive.