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  • Seas of tranquillity

    Coastal charm: the old city of Budva (left) and Poplat Bay, on the island of Korcula. Photographs: Alexander Maksimenko and Hrvoje Tomic/iStockphoto.com The calm azure waters of the eastern Adriatic lap against the walls of ancient cities that have rebuilt themselves since the conflict of the 1990s. Arminta Wallace sends postcards from Budva, Orebic and, overleaf, Dubrovnik, in Montenegro and Croatia p

  • A taste of the Orient

    TREAT EATS Buying food at Snake Alley night market, in Taipei. When the bestselling novelist John Connolly visits Taichung, on a book tour, he has a culinary experience he won't forget in a hurry p

  • Tea for Turkey

    Sipping a glass of 'cay' as you cross the Bosporus to Asia is just one of the attractions of Istanbul, writes Angela Long
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  • In for the long haul

    MEAL TICKET Planning your food is a good idea for a long flight. Bringing children to faraway destinations can drive you to despair, writes Orna Mulcahy,    Alanna Gallagher has some tips for surviving the journey p

  • Frequent flyer smiles

    JET SET Some accuse flyer schemes of encouraging needless trips. Photomontage: Christopher Pattberg/iStockphoto.com Flyer miles started as a marketing ploy but have become a global currency, writes Brian O'Connell p

  • A year after Madeleine

    The disappearance of Madeleine McCann, 12 months ago today, changed Praia da Luz, perhaps forever, writes Sandra O'Connell p

  • Down in Yeats country

    TRAVELLER, PASS BY WB Yeats's grave at Drumcliff, underneath Ben Bulben. Sligo remains a bit of a secret. All the better for visitors to the county, writes Marese McDonagh p

  • To woods and the shore Kilrush, Co Clare

    GO WALK A stroll from this west Clare town is a fine way to see the Shannon Estuary, writes Jim Clancy p
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  • GO OVERNIGHT

    Roísín Ingle visits Kiongsley Hotel in Cork p

  • GO READ

    Playing Cards in Cairo Hugh Miles Abacus, £10.99 in UK Hugh Miles was an expatriate journalist in Cairo, spending lazy days in the Egyptian capital pulling together enough freelance work to live in the lap of luxury on the opulent foreigner circuit. p

  • GO READER GO

    JOAN SCALES ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS p

  • GO LAST MINUTE

    Looking for a summer stint away from the grind? Joan Scales has been keeping an eye out for bargains at home and abroad p

  • Room for one more

    THERE'S A LOT to mock Kiwis about: their vernacular (it's choice, bro), their weather (New Zealanders come here to get out of the wind) and Russell Crowe. But, as befits a nation of travellers, they make some of the best outdoor gear on the market. p

  • MY DAY

    Ben Bennett , surf instructor, Lahinch, Co Clare p

  • GO ADVENTURE

    David Foran and Fintan Gillespie p

  • MY HOLIDAYS

    Ted Walsh, racehorse trainer p

  • AIPORT WATCH

    Two responses to The Ryanair Rush, Renagh Holohan's article on April 12th p

  • GO HOLIDAY DIY

    How much for a weekend in the Czech capital? p

  • WALKS DIARY: MAY

    Westmeath Boherquill Ramblers' annual international walking festival takes place in Co Westmeath from next Friday until tomorrow week. p
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  • GO CATCH A SHOW

    London Cover art Bond Bound is the clever title of a display of cover art from Ian Fleming's James Bond novels. Fleming Collection, Berkeley Street, W1. Until June 28th. www. flemingcollection.co.uk. p
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  • Sure-fire formula

    RACING COLOURS Felipe Massa of Ferrari at last week's Spanish Grand Prix. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images A trip to a Grand Prix will always be memorable. Martin McCarthy runs through the season's options p

  • GO BAG A DEAL

    Champions League The venue and visa problems are making some operators shy away from the Uefa Champions League final, between Manchester United and Chelsea in Moscow on May 21st. You'll need a visa if you're going. The Russian embassy (01-4922048, http:// dublin.rusembassy.org) says applicants must prove they have tickets. p
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