Discover Fall Foliage in New England

                                                                                                                                                                                                             New perspectives of New England’s legendary Fall foliage I am a big fan of this beautiful part of the United States and Boston is possibly one of my favourite cities in the ...
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My Hometown Howth in Ireland!

I've been travel writing for over two years and recently I realised that I hadn't written about the place that I am most passionate about in the world - my hometown of Howth. It is not far from Ireland's capital city, Dublin, and has been a great source of inspiration for many artists and writers including myself. Howth Harbour photo @Eamonn Blaney This peni...
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Girls on tour in London!

Article published in the Irish Mail on Sunday 6th September 2015 Everyone has a London story. Mine includes a summer spent working in Harrod's food hall when I was a student the same year as Live Aid, followed by frequent visits during my Halcyon Days as a sock designer. So with my friend and our two eleven-year-old daughters in tow, I am all set to see the city with new eye...
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Castlemartyr a novel hotel in Cork!

Special offer to Castlemartyr NATURAL RETREATS OFFER OF THE WEEK GET UP TO 2 NIGHTS FREE WITH NATURAL RETREATS CASTLEMARTYR Get away from as little as €17 per person, per night I spent the most wonderful few days with fellow authors Maria Duffy and Niamh Greene at Castlemartyr in Cork, a couple of years back. We spent the day in the spa reading each others novels and enjoye...
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Back to School Blues anybody? Check out this deal to Kissimmee Florida!

Visit Kissimmee with Tour America
The Summer is almost over with the kids going back to school next week! It has been dreary and wet in Ireland, so here is some good news! Tour America have an amazing offer to help you through the long winter. A break during midterm to Kissimmee, Florida is just what is needed to recharge your batteries. Don’t worry about the clocks going back or the weather getting colder! ...
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Yummy London Cuisine!

When I was a sock designer in the eighties I used to travel to London every couple of weeks, but since the new millennium I have only been a handful of times for fleeting visits. That's why I was very keen to seek out the changes in cuisine on a recent visit. I found a huge variety of epicurean delights that will suit all budgets and as my friend and I were travelling with kids...
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