Buying a car alone as a woman makes me feel like a sitting duck
As electric cars overtake petrol in Ireland for the first time in 2026, according to figures on the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) website, it also states that “new car registrations for January were up 3.3% (34,604) compared to January 2025 (33,499). In January 7,319 new electric cars were registered, which was 48.7% […]
A Truly Iconic Sailing
I took my very first ocean cruise in 2024, and nothing could have prepared me for it. My twins and I stepped onboard with our mouths wide open and we didn’t close them until we got off seven days later. The ship was Royal Caribbean‘s Odyssey of the Seas and it was massive – over […]
Just for Honeymooners? Not – atoll!
Are you looking for a family holiday that is hot all year round, has world class attractions, theme parks that will have your children squealing with excitement, stunning beaches, desert adventures and a direct flight from Dublin! – Dubai should be on your travel list. Flying with Emirates is the obvious choice as it is […]
Bag a Bergen
Bergen is a magical destination for families, where breathtaking fjords meet charming cobbled streets and there are endless family adventures to choose from. You can explore the familiar colourful wharf houses at Bryggen, take a scenic funicular ride up Mount Fløyen, bring the children for an indoor ice experience; there’s no shortage of adventures in […]
Winter Warmth in Dublin
I never tire of going into the city centre for a day out. There’s always something to do and I turn into a typical tourist and look for tours and activities to do as well as shopping. The range of hotels is fantastic and depending on where you want to explore, researching the right hotel […]
Top 10 Tips For Single Parent Holidays in Ireland
https://thetravelexpert.ie/holidays-in-ireland/top-10-tips-for-single-parent-holidays-in-ireland/ Booking tips, hotel recommendations and how to find the best deals, I’ve got 10 top tips for single parent holidays in Ireland. Finding hotel deals for single parent holidays in Ireland is not easy! I regularly receive messages asking how to find good value family breaks for one parent families, and while I have […]
Cruise Control – My Royal Caribbean Adventure
Travelling with children can be intimidating, but a cruise ship experience is a great option for the solo parent Yvonne Reddin Sun Jul 28 2024 Sitting on my private balcony, sipping a glass of champagne, listening to the lapping waves as we sail out of the port of Civitavecchia in Rome – it’s a pinch-me […]
Beyond the Trees – An Enchanting Attraction in Wicklow
I have vivid memories of rolling down endless grassy hills, dizzy from repetitious rolling and not knowing where I would stop. Standing up and falling back down off balance and looking around to see where my sister and brother ended up – then running back up to do it all again. Sundays in the early […]
The Italian Job – Dublin to Lake Garda
Every January I create a vision board and it is placed in my office at eye level behind my laptop. I spend a couple of nights snipping and cutting photos from numerous magazines and newspapers, to keep me focused throughout the year. I always stick places I want to travel to that I have not […]
From the bustle of Galway through picturesque Connemara – The Artist’s Way
I found myself on the Galway motorway twice in one week, the first trip was for a story I had pitched to a newspaper. I had come across a Facebook post advertising a free rest retreat for single parents in Connemara. I was intrigued and sent my application in while also investigating the possibility of […]
Into the West
Achill Island has been on my list to visit since last year even before the Oscar-nominated movie ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ and its popular landscape caught global attention. Keem Bay has been calling me for a swim and I have it on my vision board, another goal ticked off for 2023. I have been lucky with […]
Derry and Beyond
I remember driving past the sign for Derry on a trip to Dundalk and Carlingford and noting it in my notepad in my head to revisit. Roll on a few months and I found myself looking at Airbnb for Derry spurred on by a friend who lives there, author jane Buckley. I found a house […]