‘We are blessed’ – why home is where the heart is as popularity of staycations outlasts lockdowns
Cain Wolfe, Joy Kelleher, Breda Kelleher and Debbie O’Sullivan enjoying their holiday in Youghal, Co Cork. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
Ralph Riegel
Staycations are proving to be more than a one-year lockdown wonder as the holiday economy enjoys a record recovery despite the surge in people taking overseas breaks.
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