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'Brilliantly bohemian' - Lonely Planet names Galway among world's Top 10 cities to visit in 2020

Galway is the fourth best city on the planet to visit in 2020, according to Lonely Planet - ranking ahead of global city break stars like Dubai and Vancouver.

Ireland

Eat, Drink, Galway - A whistlestop tour of Ireland's culinary capital

As a regular visitor Galway, I always thought I had a pretty sound knowledge of the city’s food scene.

Deals

Magic Monday: 5-star Rome from €179pp in our Top 5 travel deals

You might hate Monday, but you'll love our weekly deals round-up...

Allihies Copper Mine Trail, Beara Way. Photo: Chris Hill

Ireland

Beautiful Beara: Is this peninsula Ireland's best-kept secret?

From bracing walks to Buddhist retreats, Pól Ó Conghaile reboots on the wild Beara Peninsula

Europe

Top 10 things to do in Taormina - Sicily's tastiest tourist town

Hemingway once said Taormina was 'so pretty it hurts to look'

Cuilcagh's 'Stairway to Heaven', from The Sunday Independent

Ireland

25 best autumn walks in Ireland - seasonal strolls for all the family

Welcome to our guide to 25 wonderful autumn walks for all the family.

Sleep in at the Blue Book's Dunbrody House...

Travel Talk

Pól Ó Conghaile: The Irish hotels that want to sell you a good night's sleep

From 'Heavenly Beds' to 'Deep Sleep Kits', the accommodation industry is selling sleep like never before...

Andorra is one of the most affordable ski destinations

Ski

Andorra: the pleasure principality

Pride comes, as the saying goes, before a fall. I'm feeling mighty pleased with myself that, after a decade-long absence from the slopes, a...

Sigiriya - the Lion Rock Fortress - in Sri Lanka

World/USA

Sri Lanka... River deep, valley high

The Kelani River is one of Sri Lanka's longest and most famous, flowing nearly 150kms from an obscure little source, high in the landlocked Sri Pada mountain range to the capital city of...