DIPPY ON TOUR Once upon a time, somewhere between 233 and 243 million years ago during the Jurassic Period, Dippy the Diplodocus Dinosaur was born. Earth was his home, and in a dazzling array of shapes, colours and sizes, many more ferocious carnivorous predators and placid plant eaters roamed freely across every Continent. In spite of their differences, these over-sized reptiles all had one thing (although they didn’t know it) in common….extinction. There are many theories as to why Dippy…
BUDGET TRAVEL TIPS Hello and welcome to our Budget Travel Tips blog. Do you often spend your days dreaming of distant lands or wondering how you’re going to save for that…
CHRISTMAS IN LAPLAND FIRST TIME TIPS We visited Santa Claus Holiday Village in Finnish Lapland back in December 2016, and in all honesty, it was one of the most magical holiday…
MELLON COUNTRY INN What is Afternoon Tea? Introduced in Britain back in the early 1840’s, Afternoon Tea is quite simply a mini-meal positioned somewhere between lunch and your main evening meal.…
OMAGH FOOD FESTIVAL Whether we travel to far-flung reaches of the earth, or indeed stay local, we always try to embrace the culture as well as trying out the local cuisine. …
GUILT FREE INDULGENCE AT CORICK HOUSE HOTEL & SPA 5th March 2004 may not be a date that many of you remember, or for that matter, even recall what you were…
SMUGGLERS CREEK INN: REST AND RELAXATION Why are Pirates called Pirates? At Smugglers Creek Inn, they just aaaaarrrrrrrrrrrr! Ok, give my ears peace, I don’t write the jokes, I just tell…
PASSPORT TIPS Travelling the world, whether it’s on a gap year, a family holiday, or a once in a lifetime trip; is a dream come true for many. And as much…
TRAVEL TIPS FOR A FAMILY HOLIDAY You’ve spent months, or maybe years, planning this trip, you want to make sure you have everything you need well in advance, no one, and…
HALLOWEEN EVENTS FOR KIDS IN NORTHERN IRELAND Hallowe’en, All Hallows Eve, Beggars Night, Day of the Dead and All Saint’s Day are just a few of the names given to the…
