Ryanair angers passengers with U-turn on refunds
Ryanair has done a U-turn on its promise to immediately refund passengers for cancelled flights, and is now offering vouchers for future flights instead. Passengers demanding cash refunds have been advised that they’ll have to wait in a refund queue until the Covid-19 crisis has passed. This is proving to be totally unacceptable for customers […]
City of Smiles – Budapest
On Travel Talk today we visit the “City of Smiles” Budapest also known as Dental Central….. I recently returned to Kreativ Dental Clinic to have an implant fitted, a painless procedure that took about 30 minutes. Over 100 Irish people a month travel to the clinic to have life changing dental treatment. I was excited […]
Isabel wins Travel Journalist of the Year awards
Travel journalist Isabel Conway, co-founder of Travel Times has won the overall Travel Writer of the Year award. She also took the long haul award at the hotly contested annual Travel Extra travel writer Oscars that coincided with the country’s top vacation event Holiday World Show in Dublin. The overall award (sponsored by the Spanish […]
The Travel Clinic
The Travel Clinic
Thirty Years After the Fall of Berlin Wall, a Citywide Celebration
A week-long arts festival will feature concerts, immersive exhibitions, art installations, panel discussions and more This November, Germany’s capital is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall with a festival featuring large-scale video projections, concerts, open-air exhibitions, an augmented reality app that temporarily resurrects the fractious barrier between east and west, […]
Travel Times heads to New York and Las Vegas with Tryphavana Cross
Welcome to Travel Times Tryphavana can you tell us about your different roles in the travel industry here in Ireland? […]
G Adventures to increase its fleet of vessels touring the Galapagos Islands
It’s the ultimate destination for animal lovers. The Galapagos Islands offer some of the world’s most spectacular wildlife viewing opportunities. The remote archipelago of islands in the Pacific Ocean lies 620 miles off the coast of Ecuador. You’ll need deep pockets to get there, but it’s a once in a lifetime experience, say those who […]
Japan – “Modernity meets Tradition”
A captivating mix of old and new, Japan is a fascinating and beautiful country. Enjoy Tokyo’s endless energy, discover Kyoto’s charming back streets and shoot through the mountainous countryside on the famous bullet train. Today on Travel Talk we were very excited to visit this intriguing destination. From the towers and gadgets of Tokyo to […]
Winning Women
Interviews by Ed Finn – Women are truly at the heart of Ireland’s travel industry and their contribution was celebrated recently at the 2019 Travel Media Awards in Dublin. Travel Times met three of the winners to discover the secrets of their success. The Travel Media Awards are the only awards that call on travel […]
Nordic Cool in Stylish Oslo
Stylish Oslo on a budget – staying at the wonderful Hotel Continental, one of the 50 best hotels in the world and winner of the prestigious Conde Naste Traveller 2018 Readers Choice Awards. Located in the heart of old Oslo, opposite the National Theatre and a just few minutes walk to the Royal Palace gardens. […]
City of Smiles: How ‘Dental Central’ Budapest saved me €17,500
by Ed Finn – Dental tourism is booming in Hungary. Ed Finn found out exactly what it takes to get that winning smile Budapest brings many things to mind – thermal spas, hearty cuisine, classical opera. Lately, you can add medical tourism to that list. In need of a serious oral overhaul, I took a […]
Copenhagen on a budget
by Ed Finn – Copenhagen brings two things to mind: happiness and high prices. Monocle magazine has dubbed it the world’s most liveable city, and the United Nations gave Denmark first place in its first ever World Happiness Report. Despite the good cheer, however, it can also be an undeniably expensive place to visit. My […]