“Growing up here, we were just like the Famous Five,” Carrie Horgan says of her family home: Ballynona Cottage, just outside Midleton in Co Cork, which Horgan says was perfect for children.

This colourful town is bursting with independent shops and cafés and is home to a striking 18th-century hotel, along with a National Trust 17th century manor and parkland ...

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The Grande Bretagne reverted to the Allies in 1944 but still was almost blown up by the Greek Resistance that Christmas. Only news that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was staying there ...

My passion for Slovenia was forged in the context of war, when I wrote about its brief battle in 1991 to break free from Yugoslavia.

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From warm couples resorts to affordable, family-friendly vacation spots, here are the best places to go for a Christmas getaway in 2021.

Cape Henlopen State Park sits right next to town with walking trails and stunning ocean views. The Zwaanendael Museum looks like something from a European fairy tale with its unique design. During ...

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Volunteering at the Kearney Christmas Dinner was a family event for many people, including, from second left, Eric, Asher (age 8), Becca and Carlie Zimbelman.

Bettys pop-up gift shop is returning to Castle Howard for the Christmas period again this year.