Travel News and a Free Short Story

This time of year I start thinking about the places that I want to go to. That's why I always drop by the Holiday World show in the RDS Dublin which was on last weekend. It's a great event and a chance to view new destinations. This year over 30,000 visitors attended the exhibition and there were more exhibitors than ever. The first day also coincides with the annual Travel Wri...
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Free short story from Irish Girls on Holiday

Maybe you don't have time to read a book at the moment but would still like to escape to a fantasy world for a while. So I've decided to share a sample of Irish Girls on Holiday free! And I will be sharing a free short story every week until Valentine's Day. I hope that you enjoy this short trip to Oslo! Happy Reading Michelle x Norwegian Good Michelle Jackson Ellen Br...
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Short Break ideas to the USA with Tour America

  Short Break ideas to the USA   On Top of the Rock in New York with my tween boy in 2013 It's that time of year when the January Blues set in and summer seems too far away. That's why a short break can sometimes lift the spirits in more ways than one. It can even be educational as I found when I took my son to Boston recently. I've been sent s...
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New Year News!

Happy New Year and I'm delighted to start 2016 with the news that I have signed up with Tracey Brennan at Trace Literary Agency. Tracy represents many contemporary Irish Authors including the fabulous Carmel Harrington. She will be sending out my latest novel, this month. Link to Trace Literary Agency I am also planning some new and exciting destinations to travel to in 2016...
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There’s no place like home….Kansas!

There's no place like home...Kansas!   The Wizard of Oz usually springs to mind at the mention of Kansas but this summer I set off with my Dad who is passionate about the Wild West to discover what the Sunflower state has to offer the discerning traveller. We found an enchanting destination with a call of the wild! Our Kansas adventure started the moment we landed a...
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Go Wild in Cork at Fota Resort

I stood at the school gate recently with my friend Cheryl, waiting for our daughters Nicole and Sarah to appear as we reminisced about the odd sunny day that we had shared this summer. As the school bell rang we had a Eureka moment and hatched a cunning plan to escape the humdrum routine with a mini-break in Cork. My daughter had been doting about the new baby cheetahs that...
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Dublin and a must see video to get you here!

I love my home town and now there is a new video to inspire those of you who haven't been to Dublin yet. It's the home to some of the worlds greatest writers and musicians and you will be spoilt for choice with so many beauty spots to visit. Do call out to the village of Howth which is one of the most important Foodie Towns in the country. It is steeped in heritage and natural ...
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Travel awards and dream trips!

In between writing my novels I love going on journeys and writing travel features for newspapers and magazines. Today I got a lovely email from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation telling me that my feature about Havana, which was published in the Irish Mail on Sunday in May, has been shortlisted in the Best National Feature Category! I will be attending the ceremony in London o...
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Season of Mist and Mellow Fruitfulness!

The leaves outside my window are turning a beautiful golden orange and Autumn is firmly here. I love this time of year and enjoy the build up to Halloween. It reminds me of one particular Halloween spent researching my fourth novel and a fun adventure to Las Vegas. To celebrate this time of year 4am in Las Vegas is now available for only 99p on Amazon and I've given it a festiv...
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Dublin can be heaven…and at Bach 16 you can have Tapas Afternoon Tea!

Ireland's first 'Afternoon Tapas Tea' served at Bach 16   #Dublin    #Delicious    #First Bach 16 on Dublin's Bachelor's Walk is one of Dublin's best casual dining spots. It's rustic, tiny, Tuscan town tapas style restaurant has proven to be a huge hit with tourists and locals since it opened almost two years ago. Known for their wine,  tapas ,and  thin and crispy stone bake...
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