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January 2018

Expensive Cities

Travel Tuesday – The Unmissable Deals You Need to Book This Week

Beat the January blues and get your Travel Tuesday off to the best start possible. Get inspired with today’s travel deals below. Qatar Airways Qatar Airways has launched its first campaign of 2018, with savings of up to 40% on flights. Passengers will also have the chance to earn double Qmiles on all bookings made […]

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Are You Surprised? The Most and Least Expensive Cities in The World Revealed

If you’re planning a holiday for 2018, you may want to consider how pricey a destination is before booking your flight. The people at Hoppa have taken this stress away from us by releasing their annual report, examining 100 of the most and least expensive cities in the world. Those wishing to splurge can enjoy

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Win a Romantic Dinner for Two with a Glass of Prosecco on Valentines Day at Charlotte Quay – CLOSED

Situated in Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock, Charlotte Quay is the sister restaurant to the award-winning Coppinger Row restaurant, and has become a hugely popular venue over the past 12 months. Using the best locally sourced ingredients for both food and cocktails, Charlotte Quay is proud to be part of the local family in the docks.

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Cahernane House Hotel Set to Reopen This Summer After Extensive Refurbishment

International hotel management company, The PREM Group, are preparing to enter the final phase of the major €6.5 million redevelopment of Cahernane House Hotel in Killarney. Purchased by the group in 2016, Cahernane House Hotel has undergone extensive renovations over the past 18 months in a bid to return the luxury mansion house to its

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Winterfell Wonderland – This Incredible Game of Thrones Hotel is Made From Ice And Snow

While you may still be reeling from the news that Game of Thrones won’t be returning to our screens until 2019, this incredible hotel in Finland is sure to brighten your spirits. In keeping with the show’s theme of snow, ice and the terrifying prospect of winter, the magnificent hotel located just an hour outside

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Storehouse Shake

Top of The Pint – The Guinness Storehouse is Ireland’s Number One Attraction

The Guinness Storehouse has retained its spot as Ireland’s number one visitor attraction, welcoming more than 1.7 million visitors in 2017. With 18 million people having visited the Dublin attraction since it first opened in 2000, an economic report revealed that the Guinness Storehouse generates more than €360 million for the Irish economy every year. The

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This New Vintage Wine Bar in City Centre is the Perfect Setting for a Date

This New Vintage Wine Bar in City Centre is the Perfect Setting for a Date

The recently opened Cafe Rubis on Parliament Street offers a glamorous, vintage-styled setting that will please both coffee and wine lovers alike. Intimate and sophisticated, its collage of dark woods and red velvet as well as distinctively continental vibes makes it a lovely addition to the area, which has been booming with a series of

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Irish Road Trip

Tourism Ireland’s New TV Ad Has us Craving an Irish Road Trip

Tourism Ireland’s latest ad campaign has given us a serious case of wanderlust and has us craving an Irish road trip. The short video features a number of beautiful Irish destinations, including the Wild Atlantic Way, Northern Ireland, Ireland’s Ancient East, Dublin and Belfast. Also highlighting a number of activities, the video shows clips of

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"​In Mendoza, I Learned the Value of Working Hard" - José Lovaglio Balbo from Vaglio Wines

“​In Mendoza, I Learned the Value of Working Hard” – José Lovaglio Balbo from Vaglio Wines

José Lovaglio Balbo is a third generation winemaker from Argentina and the man behind Vaglio Wines, a Mendoza winery where he produces fine wines that, like himself, are faithful to their origins yet benefit from a modern and international perspective. He aims to express not just the region the vines come from, but to give a nod to

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Fabulous Fares – Emirates Kicks Off 2018 With Fantastic Deals to Exotic Destinations

Emirates is kicking off 2018 with some pretty irresistible flight deals to a few of the world’s most popular destinations. Their January fare sale covers both economy and business class flights to many destinations, including Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Sydney, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Mauritius. With return flight prices from Ireland starting at €446 for

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InterContinental new menu

The 5-Star InterContinental Dublin Has Launched a New Chef’s Tasting Menu

To celebrate the beginning of 2018, the 5-star InterContinental Dublin has launched a new 6-course chef’s tasting menu. The menu includes dishes like Braised Ham Hock and Tender Chicken Terrine, Seared Scottish King Scallops and Pheasant Breast. To ensure all seasonal produce gets its chance to shine, the menu is changing every two weeks. The

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My Goodness photo by The Sheep's Head Way blog

A Healthy Restaurant Guide to Cork City That Will Satisfy Both Saints and Rebels

Dining out is a joyful thing. An every day celebration of produce and culinary skill, that can turn a mundane meal time into moreisly magical affair. I’ve always considered restaurants to be social destinations as much as gastronomic ones, and as restaurant and cafe culture continues to thrive in Ireland, meeting for brunch or a

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Godiva Chocolate Afternoon Tea

A Decadently Luxurious Godiva Chocolate Afternoon Tea is Coming to The Restaurant at Brown Thomas

Chocolate lovers will have a reason to smile as an indulgent Godiva Chocolate Afternoon Tea experience is coming to The Restaurant by Johnnie Cooke from January 17th to April 1st. The exquisite experience promises to be a brilliant Valentine’s Day treat, the perfect Mother’s Day present, or simply a wonderful way to enjoy yourself on a fabulous

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Roaming Around Romania – A Guide to The Country’s Majestic Castles And Culinary Delights

It’s best known as the home of Dracula, but Transylvania has much more to offer than stories of a fictional blood-sucking count. Tourist bosses will tell you there is a whole plethora of reasons why you should visit this beautiful, mountainous region of central Romania. And it has nothing to do with a vampire invented by

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