The 4th and 5th of May sees the Cycle for Haiti take place from Dublin to Galway and this year i have decided to test my stamina and partake in this wonderful event for a most deserving cause. The aim of the cycle is to raise money for the impoverished people of Haiti, and use these funds to sponsor projects such as orphanages, farm training, equipment for the disabled and ... read more

Have you ever been to Paradise? If not keep reading as by default i discovered this fantastic Filipino island about an hours flight from Manila. Having explored many islands on the planet from the Banda islands off Indonesia to the Marquesas about 3 days sail from Tahiti, the Yasawas 4 hours boat ride from Nadi on Fiji and even the sea gypsea island of Ko Lipe down the straights of ... read more

After flying Ethiad to Australia..a top airline and Quatar who i use from the Philippines to London ..i find myself expecting little from Philippine Airways as i board early morning at Tullamarine airport, Melbourne ( I guess this area must have been named by a kilkenny man as there is a Tullamarine in Kilkenny). Surprise, surprise they turn out to be excellent..yes an older plane, but the older ones always ... read more

Leaving my motel, the “Downtowner ” in Carlton, Melbourne, early Monday morning – tired but eager after a busy two days at the Adventure and Travel show at the Queen Victoria building – I head for Spencer Street train station. I know this area well, as it backs on to the Etihad Stadium, once the Telstra, which I attended for an Australia versus Ireland World Cup Rugby quarter final in ... read more

It’s freezing cold on Monday, January 14th as I arrive to explore Cork City Gaol, and my first thought is “My God how did the poor convicts of 150 yrs ago stick it?” My visit has a dual purpose, obviously to sample another  great experience and inform our thousands of customers of the intrigue of Cork Gaol, as well as to check it out as a venue for Celtic Banquet ... read more