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- Westport: a cosy retreat in the Irish winter
Whatever the weather - not that there'll be many surprises at this time of year - the Co Mayo town has much to offer, says
Brian Blake - Bag a cracker of a Christmas getaway
Whether you fancy a Caribbean all-inclusive, a trip to snowy Lapland or a fun New Year's Eve package closer to home,
Joan Scales has seasonal breaks to suit all tastes - Lost world of a cardinal's city
Hidden Gems: IF YOU'RE a wine fan you may well have travelled along the Loire Valley, in France, and perhaps even taken the road south out of Chinon, known for its light and supple red wines, often with a distinctive aroma of violets. - Hot wind, cool holiday
Despite the melting heat of a a sirocco blowing in from North Africa, Go reader
Celia Donoghue found much to impress on the island of Sicily - Flashes of genius
Top-to-bottom in under five minutes? A double- black diamond run at a 45-degree angle? Seven hundred vertical metres of heart-pounding powder? A day's skiing can be relived, analysed and reinvented with the Polar AXN300 (€150, www.polar.fi), a wrist monitor that records altitude and vertical speed information to tell you how fast you've descended and how many runs you've taken. It can't determine the exact moment when your heart was in your mouth, but it will confirm which run generated the most beats per minute.
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- Dangle deals to win trade, say tourism bosses MARKETING CAMPAIGN: TOURISM IRELAND has urged the industry to get behind its new €47 million marketing campaign by running promotional offers and special packages.
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007 PACKAGE: WHAT MAY BE Ireland’s most expensive couples holiday will set you back €7,007 for a weekend. The location? The picturesque seaside village of Barna, Co Galway. Billed as the “sexiest” two-night break imaginable, there’s a clue to the theme of the break in the price. - Shorts A round-up of some of this week's travel news
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- Go Bag a Deal Davin O'Dwyer takes a look at some forthcoming offers
- My Day John Walsh, Tourism Ireland Marketing Manager for the Netherlands, describes his working day
- Go Kids Bernice Harrison on alternatives to movies and the mall
- Go Niche JEREMY LEVINE'S parents must be a bit nonplussed. Our hero studied business at Syracuse University, in New York, before going on to do his MBA in LA. Now he's teaching fire dancing on a beach in Costa Rica.
- Travel Tales Matthew Armstrong, a reader from Cavan, got in touch about an unpleasant experience with Aer Lingus
- Go Overnight Gemma Tipton visits Radisson SAS Farnham Estate Hotel
- My Holidays Chloe Agnew of Celtic Woman talks about her holidays
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From a Creole festival in Mauritius to a night at a castle, Joan Scales has the week's best offers - Go Reader Go Your questions answered...with advice from
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With access problems and traffic marring the southern Burren Way, savvy walkers now use Ballyvaughan as a centre from which to complete the green road, writes
John G O'Dwyer - Go Outdoors Information and events from around the country for those who like walking and the outdoors
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