During these gloomy winter days perhaps the only bright spot on the horizon is the annual summer holiday, and no mere credit crunch will cause us to cancel it lightly, writes Eleanor Fitzsimons
However, although exotic locations were de rigueur for the early noughties, the watchword now is value for money. With that in mind it might be worth taking a trip to the RDS in Dublin this weekend. The Holiday World Show runs until tomorrow. and this year affordability is the theme. More than 2,000 travel professionals representing 70 countries are on hand to offer advice, and expert travel clinics have been organised to ensure that your holiday is memorable – for all the right reasons. www.holidayworldshow.com.