Pick up a new skill in scenic surroundings and give your creative juices a bit of oomph this autumn with our selection of some lovely hobby holidays that will transform your life.
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There’s a bit of a nip in the air as autumn sets in, with crisp mornings and mellow evenings. As the leaves turn gold, now is the perfect time for a glorious escape to recharge and celebrate the season of colour. - Norah Casey charts a selection of great stays and seasonal offers in Ireland.
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Norah Casey strolls through the corridors of The White House, meditates with a Buddhist monk and dons stilettos for the annual drag queen high heel race in the USA’s capital of cool.
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The holiday is over – but the feelgood factor doesn’t have to be, with our top tips on how to prolong the feel-good vibe.
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Proud, passionate and mysterious, Spain’s beautiful Andalucía has given the world the thrill of the flamenco dance, the swirl of the matador’s cape, the finest sherries and a legion of World Unesco Heritage sites. Norah Casey follows the trail of Christopher Columbus and peaks beneath the skirts of Life on Marbs.
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It’s not often you get to stay in a room fit for a queen, to gate-crash the most opulent of Indian weddings at a royal palace while following in James Bond’s footsteps on Udaipur’s cobbled streets and stunning lakes. Norah Casey uncovers the magic of Rajasthan.
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Inspired by one of the greatest love stories ever told, the Taj Mahal was also the iconic backdrop to the collapse of one. Norah Casey sits on that bench and has her own spiritual moment at the most universally admired world heritage masterpieces.
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Norah Casey retraces her family roots in India with a memorable trip that started in the chaotic and colourful capital city of Delhi.
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Walking in the footsteps of Socrates and Plato, Norah Casey visits Europe’s oldest capital city and discovers the epicentre of European culture is now a thriving metropolis.
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Lost luggage and long airport queues have made holidays stressful and far more costly for many this summer. Regular globetrotter Norah Casey has some expert tips on how to be a smart traveller.
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Niamh O’Reilly brings three generations along to check out Ireland's first treetop walk and viewing tower with a thrilling way to get back down again.
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The real joy of London is uncovering her secrets and former London resident Norah Casey shares the real joys of eating and drinking in this bustling, fast moving city.
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Dubai has been scooping up all the travel awards for 2022, including the best destination for city lovers. Norah Casey explores the middle eastern mecca for shopping, sunshine and sky high living.
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Just an hour and a half from Boston, Portland serves up an authentic slice of America’s north eastern seaboard with cobbled streets, restored 19th century buildings, funky bars and lobster – always lobster - on the side.
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Move over Tuscany – the Czech Republic is the exciting new location for wine-tasting escapes.
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Norah Casey returns to Key West at the southernmost tip of America, the home of the Key Lime Pie, Hemmingway and the Margarita and where the locals are as obsessed with sunsets as the Irish are with rain.
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The newly-opened Forest Lagoon is setting a new standard for Icelandic hot springs. Here’s why everyone’s so excited about the new bathing spot in the north of Iceland…
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Bangkok is one big crazy city but, as Norah Casey discovers, beneath the chaotic veneer you’ll find beautiful people, amazing food and the most stunning of sights.
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They call it the city of laptops and lederhosen but as Norah Casey discovered Munich is home to beautiful architecture, river surfers, beautiful beer gardens and the elusive state of gemuetlichkeit.
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Carissa Casey took one for the team on a wellness break to Antigua. Sunshine, yoga, delicious healthy food, fabulous surroundings, turquoise waters - Carlisle Bay has it all and, not surprisingly, she came back with a renewed sense of vigour.
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