The start of a new year is the time to begin planning holidays. This year more than any other year I feel people are going to travel more. It's all to do with the millennium approaching and a need to do the things you have been promising yourself to do. Over the holiday period I met many people who expressed such plans. So here are some ideas for a great holiday.
Treat your loved one to a pre-Valentine weekend in the city of light - . Two nights from February 5th to 7th cost £159 per person from Uniglobe Signature Travel (01) 478 5319.
Budget Travel bring Egypt and Thailand to a wider audience this year with the launch of packages direct from Dublin to Luxor and Phuket. A one-week holiday in a Red Sea resort begins at £199 in May. Two centre holidays from £326. Thailand for one week in May begins at £389. All accommodation is in hotels on a bed and breakfast basis.
Ryanair has got the year off to a great start with their two for one promotion. Two tickets to any of their 12 British destinations, Paris Beauvais and Brussels south for the price of one, starting at £19.99 one-way to London, Paris and Brussels, and £29.99 to British regional airports.
This year expect to go to Prague . The most popular east European destination is on the cards from spring when CSA Czech Airlines start schedule services from Dublin. Scandinavia will become more accessible for Irish travellers when Finnair increase their flights to a daily service from Dublin to Stockholm and Helsinki.
The Pacific Coast Highway becomes reality when Aer Lingus begin services to Los Angeles three times a week on May 28th. The LA service will be the fifth US destination for Aer Lingus. Fares will begin at £449. During the summer Aer Lingus will have 1.2 million seats to the US and 46 flights per week, up from 15 per week in 1993.
Tauck Tours has been organising exclusive holidays for discerning travellers since 1925. These all inclusive tours to some of the world's most beautiful and interesting places, are taken in a care-free and relaxed style. In north America the choice includes Mexico's Copper Canyon by private train, Canadian Rockies, Big Sky country, Arizona resorts, Canada's capital cities, classic New England, or steamboating in cajun country. For cruises you have a choice of the Mediterranean, Aegean, the Panama Canal, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. In the Far East it is China and the Yangtze River, Australia and New Zealand. In Europe the choices are based on the yellow roads or off the beaten track. The agents in Ireland for Tauck Tours are Trailfinders in Dawson Street. If you would like a brochure call them on (01) 677 8444.
Holiday ideas can be had by visiting the Holiday World Experience, January 22nd to 24th in Simmonscourt, RDS, January 29th to 31st, Kings Hall, Belfast and February 6th to 7th, Silver Springs Hotel, Cork.
For all our readers we hope you will enjoy the competition that begins today for the ultimate tour in luxury and style of . Brought to you by Joe Walsh Tours. Good luck.