The Irish Times

Great Escapes: A five-star week on the Algarve for €299

This week’s best travel deals at home and abroad

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 12:00

Late August holiday bargains: to Gran Canaria, Majorca, Algarve

Great Escapes: Plus €520 off a Maldives holiday, and a luxury break for dogs

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 12:00

Great Escapes: Up to €580 off a Tuscan villa

We find this week’s bargains on breaks in Mexico, New York, Italy and beyond

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 12:00

A Sligo beer festival, last-minute getaways and Kildare luxury

Check In: Have a pint at the Hagstravaganza, visit the new look Dylan Hotel or head for Dubrovnik

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 06:00

Because she’s worth it: short breaks to take with your mum

Looking for ideas for a Mother's Day present? Why not book one of these great getaways that you can enjoy with your mum?

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 06:10

Gillian Bowler: Budget Travel founder a noted entrepreneur

Obituary: Tough negotiator became first woman to chair Irish publicly quoted company

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 17:00

Check in: seaside sojourns and Belfast’s best

Jo Linehan and Joan Scales round up this week’s travel news and deals

Sat Jun 11 2016 - 03:36

Ask Joan - how to get my sons out of their computer screens, find a nice honeymoon in November

I want to explore Ireland’s outdoors with two reluctant boys, Malta or Cyprus, Tenerife or La Gomera

Wed Mar 30 2016 - 16:00

Joan’s advice on... online travel agents

Before you press send, look at the “About Us” part of the website to see exactly who you are dealing with

Sat Feb 20 2016 - 02:00

Ask Joan: Summer in Romania, and options for Easter

Family breaks in Alicante, Marbella, the Algarve, the Canaries and the Romanian coast

Sat Jan 30 2016 - 03:00

Ask Joan - family holidays from the south west, Barcelona and Costa Brava

Family plans for sun holidays in Spain and Turkey

Sat Dec 19 2015 - 03:00

Ring in the new: 12 travel breaks to start the New Year

Christmas is all about tradition but New Year’s is about fresh starts. Why not start 2016 the way you mean to go on: having as much fun in as many fab places as possible

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 08:00

The world’s best... according to British Airways

Fionn Davenport round up this week's travel deals and news

Sat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00

Travel Desk: Parisian summer, where to go in Denmark, and a guide to Turin

News, views and holiday offers

Sat Aug 01 2015 - 01:00

Inside Track: Paul Hackett, ClickandGo.com chief executive

Inside Track Small Business Paul Hackett, ClickandGo.com chief executive and co-founder

Wed May 13 2015 - 01:00

Ask Joan: Exploring Israel and going to Malaga and the Costa del Sol

Your travel dilemmas solved

Sat Mar 28 2015 - 06:00

Off the beaten track in Spain and baby’s first holiday in Portugal or Greece

Ask Joan: your travel dilemmas solved

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 00:00

Travel Desk: Venice, Van Gogh and a London tourist tax

Fionn Devenport rounds up the latest travel news from scross the globe

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 00:00

Ask Joan: Can we book a cat-free holiday?

Cat phobia curbs couple’s holiday plans, and hotel prices hinder visit to Westminster

Sat Dec 13 2014 - 07:00

Get yourself to a Christmas market

There are plenty of good value Christmas markets at home and abroad with hand-crafted presents, a festive atmosphere and an opportunity to shop with a glass of wine in your mitt

Sat Nov 22 2014 - 14:15