Florence

Trip to Tuscany with Travel Department

The Dublin to Pisa flight with Aer Lingus on our Travel Department Holiday to Tuscany was pain-free and on time. We were met in Pisa by our guide Claudia and were in our hotel by 11 am on day 1. Our first impressions of Tuscany were that it looked very much like Ireland. Its terrain
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Piran Slovenia

Slovenia and the Coast of Trieste with Travel Department

Before we went there with Travel Department, I knew very little about Slovenia except that it was part of the former Yugoslavia (it was one of the first to declare independence 32 years ago). Yes, I had heard it was a beautiful country and was fast becoming a popular holiday destination. It lived up to
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Brandenberg Gate

Berlin is the Perfect City for a City Break

If you have not been to Berlin, put it on your list. GG and I had a wonderful three days there in March with Travel Department. We left a wet and damp Ireland behind for a cold, but sunny German capital. Map created with Wanderlog, a road trip planner app on iOS and Android Berlin
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The Taj Mahal

A New Grandchild and Planning Holidays Make Me Happy

Hello, my friends. I am feeling positive as we enjoy the holiday weekend. And I hope you are too. I have lots of happy news to share with you. We need to celebrate when we can, don’t we? And count our blessings. GRANDDAUGHTER As many of you know, we have three wonderful grandsons – Logan
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Morocco on Speed with TDactive Holidays

We travelled to Morocco with four friends and were very happy that it was all planned for us and that we had a guide for the entire trip – Ibrahim – and local guides in each place we visited. GUIDED TRAVEL TDactive was our tour operator of choice and regular readers know that Graham and
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Travel broadens the Mind so our Bucket List keeps Growing

“Travel broadens the mind and widens horizons”, according to the late US hiker and itinerant traveller Christopher McCandless Do you have a list of places you would like to travel to before you kick the bucket? Yes, a bucket list! GG and I do and have divided it into ‘Nearer Home’ and ‘Far Flung’. We
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