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Trip to Tuscany with Travel Department
Friday, 24 May 2024
by Hilda
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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Florence, group travel, guided travel, guided trip to Tuscany, Montecatini, Siena, Travel Department, Tuscany
Berlin is the Perfect City for a City Break
Sunday, 02 April 2023
by Hilda
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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Top Tips for Visiting Lisbon
Monday, 13 March 2023
by Hilda
Heading off to Berlin soon with Travel Department so republishing our visit to Lisbon pre Covid. If you are thinking of a city break, can really recommend Lisbon. Also loved Porto and you can listen to my podcast with Senior Times (interviewed by Gary Cooke) where I talk about city breaks HERE 1. CLEANLINESS Graham
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city break, guided travel, Lisbon, Lisbon review, Portugal, Travel Department, what to do in Lisbon, where to eat in Lisbon
Porto with Travel Department
Thursday, 26 May 2022
by Hilda
Porto is the perfect city for a short break. We travelled with Travel Department in mid-May and it proved to be the perfect time to visit. I was delighted to accept Travel Department’s offer of a press trip. And, of course, GG (Gorgeous Graham) had to come too. Travel Department Regular readers know that I
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Top Tips for Travelling to Morocco
Monday, 13 January 2020
by Hilda
My post last month gave a summary of where we went on our guided trip to Morocco with TDActive. If you are planning a trip there, make sure to spend a night in the desert, go to Casablanca and Fez and visit The Atlas Mountains. And stay in a riad, a traditional house (or former
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Morocco on Speed with TDactive Holidays
Monday, 09 December 2019
by Hilda
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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Casablanca, Fes, group travel, guided travel, Marrakesh, Morocco, Rabat, Sahara Desert, TD Active, TDactive Holidays