Movie Escapes
The Star Wars Journey
Skellig Michael was the location for the final scenes of The Force Awakens. Stay at the Moorings guesthouse in Portmagee with their Star Wars package, and visit the bar where Mark Hamill poured a Guinness, before taking a boat trip to the island. Package from €149, see moorings.ie
The Midnight In Paris
Experience Relive the Woody Allen classic with a stay in the Le Bristol hotel (below) in Paris. You'll enjoy a movie-star worthy stay. Rooms from €730, see lebristolparis.com
The Revenant Voyage
The closing scenes were shot in Argentina. Travel with Silversea Expeditions through the Antarctic Peninsula, learning about the explorers and spotting whales. There's 18-day trip in December, see silversea.com
News
Art & Glory
As if you needed an excuse to visit Venice, Cox & Kings tours have just launched a unique art tour of the sinking city. Accompanied by an art lecturer, you'll encounter dozens of important works of the Renaissance, many of which are in their original locations.
Witness Titian, Bellini and Giorgione, an exclusive evening visit to Basilica San Marco, a private visit to the Cini Foundation to see its artworks and a visit to Venice’s disappearing Renaissance courtyards. Art lover or no, this tour is a little bit of magic. From €1,565 per person sharing, see coxandkings.co.uk.
No Limits
Limitless Travel launches this month as a pioneering website that offers guides to cities and holiday destinations for people with disabilities. About time all travellers had the vital info they need at the click of a button. See limitlesstravel.org
Hay-Day
Much revered Cork bolthole Hayfield Manor celebrates 20 years of salubrious hospitality this year, and to mark the occasion the five- star hotel is offering a birthday rate worth toasting too.
Stay at the family-run manor with a full Irish breakfast for €175, and let the team there treat you to the very best in southern hospitality. A very happy birthday, indeed. For more details see hayfieldmanor.ie.
Deals
ITALY: A night at the opera - a week in Verona from €1,169pps; Puccini Festival from €1,059 and Capri Opera from €1,049pps, traveldepartment.ie, tel: 01-6371600
DUBLIN: A family Easter treat at the InterContinental Dublin, March 20th-April 3rd, two nights B&B with dinner one evening, from €277-€360pps with one or two children, tel: 01-6654000, intercontinentaldublin.ie
ALGARVE: April is magical on the Algarve. From Dublin or Cork from €120-€220 a week including flights, tel: 0818-332500, cassidytravel.ie
Travel 'Appy
The TripIt app converts confirmation emails into a single, easy-to-read travel itinerary. No more fumbling for the one email you didn't print off. Available on all devices, see tripit.com
