Tag: travel

Travel gurus Orbitz have developed a new iPad travel app, which allows users to book cheap hotels while on the go.

The cost of a stint abroad is dropping ever further and all-inclusive holiday deals are leading the way. We spotted a four-star effort starting from €53 per day.

Some 70 per cent of Irish women under the age of 30 are happy to go topless while on hols, a new survey has shown.

Poverty has made staying the new going and Ireland now boasts the cheapest room prices in the EU. But we reckon you should ditch the Nama hotels for something stranger.

Balmy beaches, cool bars, ridiculously hot locals and nightlife to die for; Barcelona has it all. Here’s our guide to a lost weekend in the Catalan capital.

Glasgow is currently besieged by the world's funniest people as the city prepares for the 25-day Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Here's JOE's event preview.

Just because you want freedom, flexibility and a keen price doesn't mean you should disregard the specialist help of online travel agents.

Translating Asian signage into English is difficult, but it breeds great pointing and laughing material. Asia, however, is angry – and is resorting to foul language.

Ryanair may stop passengers who haven't printed their boarding passes from travelling, after a ruling banned the airline from charging those without the documents €40.

Travel chaos hit the headlines in 2010 and hard-hit travellers were out by an average of €181. Here are some quick tips that might just save your bacon.

Aer Lingus’ booked passenger numbers witnessed a 25 per cent drop in December 2010 compared to December 2009.

A Galway man has been mauled to death by dogs in one of Malaysia’s top tourist islands.

61 percent of Irish people would rather be at home than in any other part of the world come Christmas time, a new survey has found.

This week we’re looking at super cheap four and five-star hotel stays around Ireland, budget last minute sun, football trips and a cruise offer.

Travel agency Direct Holidays has launched its summer 2011 range, which includes 17 destinations and three new routes from Cork.

JOE normally highlights holiday deals via our weekly Last Minute JOE – but a €175 sun holiday? We just couldn't let this one slip through the net.

This week we're looking at the secret five-star hotel deals, football and cruise trips, flight deals to the UK and some last minute sun.

The Thai island of Phuket is a destination for millions each year but here’s something rarely seen by foreigners – its gruesome Vegetarian Festival.

An event aimed at equipping would-be Irish emigrants with the information they need for a stint abroad is set to take place this weekend.

A pre-dawn Ryanair flight gave ample time to compile a list of travelling types who shouldn't be allowed one of Mick O'Leary's planes.