Travel

Mallow Travel has been providing travel services to destinations all around the world since 1983, and is still providing that service today in an ever changing travel service environment. “We cater for sun holidays, city breaks, honeymoons, long haul – pretty much anything that we can provide for,” said Gearoid Lynch, Director of Mallow Travel.
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Amsterdam has long been a favourite with stag parties, but the city has a proud cultural past and is just perfect for a weekend of leisurely sightseeing, with lovely views, relaxed bars and plenty to do, writes Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Aer Lingus flies direct to Schiphol from Cork, with a short flight making it one of the easiest destinations to reach from here.
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A trip to the Netherlands conjures up images of canals, tulips, red lights and soft drugs for most people, but there’s more to it than meets the eye, found Deirdre O’Shaughnessy When you tell people you’re going to Holland on your holidays, the response is “Oh… that’s nice…” with more than a little uncertainty.
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In part two of his travel feature on West Normandy Kieran O'Mahony took in the sights of the magnificent Mont-Saint-Michel cultural site as well as visiting several hidden gems along the Normandy coast including Gatteville Lighthouse, Tatihou Island and got to sample some world renowned omelettes at the La Mere Poulard Hotel The best thing about staying in Cherbourg is that you can easily use it as a base to discover what West Normandy has to offer and you would be surprised at the delights on show.
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The Regency Hotel in Dublin are currently offering an amazing deal where you can get your honeymoon for free. Pippa O' Connor recently launched the amazing offer and all you need to do is book your wedding with the Regency Hotel, Dublin and then receive five free nights in Dubai in the 5 star Bonnington Jumeirah Lake Towers, located in the heart of the Jumeirah Lakes Towers along Sheikh Zayed Road, just opposite Dubai Marina.
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If the outdoor life appeals to you then a visit to the Ballyhoura region may just be the place to holiday. Active holidays there are fun and for all ages and abilities, finds Brian Hayes Curtin Ballyhoura straddles north Cork, east Limerick and west Tipperary and is a beautiful area boasting wonderful scenery and a whole host of things to do.
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Many people may not think of Helsinki straight away when deciding to take an August holiday. However, with the city celebrating 200 years as the Finnish capital this year, there is plenty of culture, history and design to gorge upon with a Topflight deal worth €499pps form 25 to 28 August.
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Barter Travel this week launch a new brochure featuring the pick of seniors' holidays. The brochure covers Portugal and Spain and offers great value for older holidaymakers looking for sun this winter.
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Marbella is not just the preserve of the rich and famous, although it helps! Louise Cashell met her fair share of celebrities there as well as checking out the beaches, restaurants and the night clubsGirls holidays are generally a nightmare to organise.
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West Normandy or La Manche as it is known locally is the most westerly Department of Normandy and this little corner of France provides a wealth of outdoor activities and places to visit. Kieran O'Mahony got to sample these delights on a visit to the area where he took in some pleasurable sights and places.
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Topflight is now offering Cork lovers of Italian culture and food the chance to experience the tastes of Trentino and Veneto this September. Located in the northern regions of Lake Garda, holiday-makers will get to sample some of Italy’s finest wines, cheeses, grappas and salamis if they avail of Topflight’s Stay and Explore North Lake Garda, from €1,058 pps.
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Staying in Munster is the key to a break that leaves you feeling relaxed and refreshed, with no dreaded drive at the end to dilute the benefits. Emma Neville checked in to Aherlow House Hotel for some outdoorsy R&R With willing grandparents available to mind the gang we managed to escape for a few nights on our own last weekend.
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Topflight are offering you the chance to escape from rainy Cork with great deals to Italy, at a sunny 30 degrees! The tour operator is offering a beach holiday at Lido di Jesolo or a lake holiday at Lake Garda.
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Sunway has introduced a new online booking engine offering more choice and flexibility to holidaymakers who prefer to tailor make their trip, but under the protection of a trusted brand. Sunway DIY Holidays means that the holidaymaker makes their own choice of accommodation for any length of period to anywhere worldwide - Europe, USA and Canada, Caribbean and South America, Asia and Australia.
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